tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62517945127934541392024-03-18T05:48:03.089-04:00Bat Detector ReviewsWelcome! I've tested and reviewed over 40 different bat detectors here...More than anyone else in the world.
I've also started to officially review books about bats & bat acoustics.batdetectors@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03073278129551997043noreply@blogger.comBlogger245125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251794512793454139.post-54234281677117533262024-03-01T00:29:00.004-05:002024-03-10T23:15:03.880-04:00Review: The Ranger - From Titley Scientific <p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Ranger is a brand, new, cutting edge, wildlife recorder, which has just been released from Titley Scientific.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Building upon the success of their Chorus and AnaBat Swift Titley has developed a fully customizable, long-lasting, wildlife recorder.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivA4Eqk7h7mif4F4IVkxO4EB1xQmGnKc7OQ-b3I6EKx8yUjh4KHCXZ6R2VGOT8K3WlDgZqBfWoV7A_li-kobAT8-ikXgrUr7F5bW6K5GNgnG6KU5sdtkpvPetoNewiWh3_rLyKR6_gkOk1OGqzNLYoKPPgMB89F2605rzOy8_Fd37wqxzncFga-ZSB4w2/s1800/rangeropenwscreenshot-lr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivA4Eqk7h7mif4F4IVkxO4EB1xQmGnKc7OQ-b3I6EKx8yUjh4KHCXZ6R2VGOT8K3WlDgZqBfWoV7A_li-kobAT8-ikXgrUr7F5bW6K5GNgnG6KU5sdtkpvPetoNewiWh3_rLyKR6_gkOk1OGqzNLYoKPPgMB89F2605rzOy8_Fd37wqxzncFga-ZSB4w2/w400-h266/rangeropenwscreenshot-lr.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Photo credit: Titley Scientific</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It features:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Three microphone ports.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">The ability to choose from a wide range of microphones.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">With Titley‘s currently available microphones, many different combinations are possible.</span></li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnrAKY3Mh4maAK7GIhMRs1QWheBFeTu4gIuSjIhvt9894txr-yMRRo7dRbKHFdxCzY1p2WOhtN_njCR6qSZbPbwZREHW-7NNcAH5THFCllGEXSYtbSMxmOZLrlBCngw1ra_po_W2d1_niUJjT8dEvFIiRhuRV0h7p-H_sueJneZ-V_GNLhiqCvuJDogC7/s3815/IMG_2840.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2713" data-original-width="3815" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnrAKY3Mh4maAK7GIhMRs1QWheBFeTu4gIuSjIhvt9894txr-yMRRo7dRbKHFdxCzY1p2WOhtN_njCR6qSZbPbwZREHW-7NNcAH5THFCllGEXSYtbSMxmOZLrlBCngw1ra_po_W2d1_niUJjT8dEvFIiRhuRV0h7p-H_sueJneZ-V_GNLhiqCvuJDogC7/w400-h285/IMG_2840.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Quick Start User Guide.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSlGtMUM02AYL-hlgM04fHSdSrHVgXZguTVTCn20mL6yPjWpVvNkwGJGgCGPtP2oJ94Gb8P9-O7HNbCLns871ASOJT3uxGaseDvMmsXd1oTh13eoYIljXrKvGeDQiIq8OtvcxJR-HymJzBSyAs9hIbdk7_oE7AeJvD-f2baL6Df4sjsRIQ_df6aNE-BR-l/s4032/IMG_2843.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSlGtMUM02AYL-hlgM04fHSdSrHVgXZguTVTCn20mL6yPjWpVvNkwGJGgCGPtP2oJ94Gb8P9-O7HNbCLns871ASOJT3uxGaseDvMmsXd1oTh13eoYIljXrKvGeDQiIq8OtvcxJR-HymJzBSyAs9hIbdk7_oE7AeJvD-f2baL6Df4sjsRIQ_df6aNE-BR-l/w400-h300/IMG_2843.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Two audible microphones, and one omnidirectional Ultrasonic microphone.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJgfoQYnFDZeDJbx7m1ummfFol45w9BZcsTV3EFZFqUxDJx-rxoYcjMRt4enuhaPWzqn7XfDmK-MewOMvFv8KjYN-NJqK_gJUbCqD05DF8_mS7Sb37O9I4LSZKf0ISLEwLd5uU9zdAniShm3obJ77SLKHTv_gcCbpNE4hAJBonyK5DQJt_PiPvf526nxm/s4032/IMG_2857.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJgfoQYnFDZeDJbx7m1ummfFol45w9BZcsTV3EFZFqUxDJx-rxoYcjMRt4enuhaPWzqn7XfDmK-MewOMvFv8KjYN-NJqK_gJUbCqD05DF8_mS7Sb37O9I4LSZKf0ISLEwLd5uU9zdAniShm3obJ77SLKHTv_gcCbpNE4hAJBonyK5DQJt_PiPvf526nxm/w300-h400/IMG_2857.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A quick peek at the Titley ranger powered on.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Ranger’s main specifications are as follows:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Physical size: 194 x 123 x 50mm (7.64 x 4.84 x 1.97 inches).</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Weight: 478 Grams (16.86oz.) without batteries.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">it may be powered by: 4 or 8 AA size batteries, external power sources, or solar (optional kit available).</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sample rates: 500, 384, 320, 192, 96, 48, 44.1, 32, 24, or 22.0 5 Ksps.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Frequency range: 20Hz to 250kHz.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">2 SD cards supported (up to 1TB each)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">GPS - The Ranger performs daily fixes, and supports GPS enabled transect mode.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">3 Channels: 1 Front mounted, ultrasonic or acoustic, two sides (acoustic only). simultaneous recording.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Headphone jack for FD output (ultrasound) and stereo acoustic.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">File Output: Full spectrum (wav), ZC, GPS (.gpx), Temperature (.csv).</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRYA-3gQYXq3tg8-WY8TZhqHcQD2Jo4vwgByU7Va0VlZhIUw_Uzmmx0gPR340m-3HiT0dgKvZRoXaxqQOjhUfKVIRTZCT_TVG3L0fM4YjTZr01MpZGbAH5lN5G8_6gQbrayZ5oBOmEbwGwP83i0EoUJTJyKk7itkj5QyjovykawMMlLqkvwCDJJqqN79r/w300-h400/IMG_2857.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Ranger unattended bat/wildlife sound recorder, has the ability to use many different microphones. Among the commonly selected options are:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Low-profile, side-mount, audible microphone product code: AAAB028 current price $99 US </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">*Remember to always check Titley’s website for prices*</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Omni directional acoustic microphone AS-0 product code: AAB016 V1 $225 US</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Directional Ultrasonic microphone US-D product code: AAAB013 V1 current price $325 US </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Omni-Directional Ultrasonic Microphone US-O V3 product code: AAA012 V3 current price $199 US</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">The Ranger arrived to me, here in New York (from the headquarters in Australia) in a heavy-duty, black plastic bag with embedded bubble wrap:</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1843" data-original-width="3441" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYuIrqx4EG7rI8d9dqjRbAq1SdzHjJ1eF__NH1gtxiV8GGK1_ekoigyy_98p_poYh-jPD2AEp8ijPOc1eSJNV_ICc2ObgwJnf-Ti21AyP40XyV_cJ5aczqj7CLutHxKdQy-P976OL8OTaAUzREBxQphtc9VduvzSg6BQZ69vz1i777q8qnzWENJXzFuMq/s320/IMG_2838.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div>And finally upon opening the box:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9B_KFLWXivQ8u0FI2hO4KmEtlqa-x8CEXEutG0aRZ_dQKUSCqq-6s7q0qPinVjQCLaDdZ_XyvpntEPW_ThLsnXfUo4GWyN9eM6q1CDafyvnd-HDCjNwIOsuVRD_F2i1ACE3qioTimWzB9TWFgHUHAITqM1-qyjTz0Put7-T2jfq7nRyu4MAEwNPNBWgzc/s4032/IMG_2841.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9B_KFLWXivQ8u0FI2hO4KmEtlqa-x8CEXEutG0aRZ_dQKUSCqq-6s7q0qPinVjQCLaDdZ_XyvpntEPW_ThLsnXfUo4GWyN9eM6q1CDafyvnd-HDCjNwIOsuVRD_F2i1ACE3qioTimWzB9TWFgHUHAITqM1-qyjTz0Put7-T2jfq7nRyu4MAEwNPNBWgzc/w400-h300/IMG_2841.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Remember that your (chosen) microphones are under the cardboard flaps.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Additional specifications: </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Housed in a camouflage, weatherproof/shockproof (IP67) with tripod mounting hole.</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">2.4 inch color LCD touchscreen display.</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Warranty: Recorder 2 years, Microphones 1 year.</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lockable security box, microphone, extension cables, power lead, and solar panel Kit are all available options.</span></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Some additional items of interest include:</span></div><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">The microphones are indeed “weatherproof, and highly sensitive”.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">When testing the headphone jack, with default settings, the output was very sensitive and accurate. As sensitive as any microphone I’ve ever tested.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Batteries are stated to last 100 nights (ultrasonic) or 700 hours acoustic (depending on temperatures).</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Ranger may be configured as: mono or stereo – acoustic, as well as Ultrasonic – simultaneously.</span></li></ul></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5M0SSII99KGudHB2dBNYA4mPt2rj8-BfgV2SNfW4-mOf0fsKh94roS8tdtDRTyD2QJ8mBz0pJI3cCyY76EO_UKpZynPOszU3ilBHlhT5G2uay3hD75BGs2-AF-I-Ttd2ap2USzIYWr0D1Kaicc4I3r_8GhGnedXy3Xe2X-icBK9WHeM_zgotDlJ1Nk2zX/s4032/IMG_2895.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5M0SSII99KGudHB2dBNYA4mPt2rj8-BfgV2SNfW4-mOf0fsKh94roS8tdtDRTyD2QJ8mBz0pJI3cCyY76EO_UKpZynPOszU3ilBHlhT5G2uay3hD75BGs2-AF-I-Ttd2ap2USzIYWr0D1Kaicc4I3r_8GhGnedXy3Xe2X-icBK9WHeM_zgotDlJ1Nk2zX/w300-h400/IMG_2895.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The new Ranger, deployed on carbon fiber tripod (on my deck).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The resulting recordings (Northern Barred Owls & Coyotes, will be featured on my YouTube Channel soon...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here's an unboxing video:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hq5Bg5EH0QA" width="320" youtube-src-id="hq5Bg5EH0QA"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Additional accessories available, include:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Chorus and Ranger security box and cable lock product code: AAAB032 $145 US *Please remember to check the Titley website for current prices*</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Solar panel kit for the Ranger (is provided with everything needed). Solar Panel for Ranger or Swift product code: AAA034 $120 US</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ranger accessories bundle: case, microphone cable, and USB cable product code: AAAB035 current price $70 US</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Quick Start User Guide:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Informs you of AnaBat Insight software (With QR code).</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Refers you to the user manual (via QR code).</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Firmware updates, Titley website, AnaBat user community, and YouTube channel are all provided via QR code squares.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Microphone care guide.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">How to start recording with your Ranger.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Inserting microphones.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Selecting, recording mode: a.) custom, b.) day only, c.) dusk and dawn, d.) Night only, e.) continuous</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Select microphone settings.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Information about GPS.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Final checks, etc.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Testing/ensuring all is OK using the magnet on lanyard.</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">On the subject of batteries…</span></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">I installed the Duracell optimum batteries to start with. They only lasted about one full overnight session.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">The energizer batteries, I replace them with fared much better: providing several nights of recording.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Those were replaced with Kodak brand AA batteries.</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This was definitely a case for eneloop brand batteries. And I promptly ordered some.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4M6TQtMQO1qcOtKCwupSfdIBG7m1FmBhjKWl-8SCd7emWrPbpqlM4-LaRmMD__V2RDIbW-ifmXYLd2XBLQBaaY5wQBjBmSXGebNHL6nW9v3iMMrlzzhYxw9skfctbhI4z8Ty9CEfv8d1u4S6KOi0fYD8R6bu33DydInOBKs4JHK-mNtfSFEPYVXqOT5mU/s4028/IMG_3147.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4028" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4M6TQtMQO1qcOtKCwupSfdIBG7m1FmBhjKWl-8SCd7emWrPbpqlM4-LaRmMD__V2RDIbW-ifmXYLd2XBLQBaaY5wQBjBmSXGebNHL6nW9v3iMMrlzzhYxw9skfctbhI4z8Ty9CEfv8d1u4S6KOi0fYD8R6bu33DydInOBKs4JHK-mNtfSFEPYVXqOT5mU/w300-h400/IMG_3147.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Ranger creates several file folders by default, whenever it records. These are Recordings – main folder/root, which then contains three subfolders: Acoustic, FS Ultrasonic, Simultaneous. This turned out to be very convenient in practice. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rzAuk5x62i3oSMZl8l_94MHZxkpwTR-6IEazsB8xiwl-pbeF7BKxv8_jpoJVAbMDmh58OYx8w9oAE9h3NcsDKS5os_96tHqCojzy-b0O7tEijdrgykfYd0K4jil_eFCPEDjZ_IvsKYVvvK5g5BtQ9QUsEBl_gqPMLbez53BP41Qeu8yjeaTiWE4ojF-E/s4032/IMG_3033.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rzAuk5x62i3oSMZl8l_94MHZxkpwTR-6IEazsB8xiwl-pbeF7BKxv8_jpoJVAbMDmh58OYx8w9oAE9h3NcsDKS5os_96tHqCojzy-b0O7tEijdrgykfYd0K4jil_eFCPEDjZ_IvsKYVvvK5g5BtQ9QUsEBl_gqPMLbez53BP41Qeu8yjeaTiWE4ojF-E/w300-h400/IMG_3033.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The latest firmware adds, a host of brand new features!</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">Things I like - Generally speaking:</span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">The features it has.</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The fact that it can use 2 audible and 1 ultrasound microphone simultaneously.</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It’s robust design (similar to previous models).</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The ease of deployment – easy to choose/preset mode selection.</span></li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxtENgckjBXvT9GVSo84YGnYT3dVOuDjfdhsnewRJm8ADOils_E3mxZGUlLWBXzkg6K848Oh5n613s80KYfyNR6hweHnLsYnS6uUzAqpodJWfqe4yy64m2-7_AnFFH5aYYkWCYPx4lXvDd8rxEXbXrTM9w5cMOth5Dop9OOn30rpoRKZphD_S3WUm7ZCH/s4032/IMG_3029.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxtENgckjBXvT9GVSo84YGnYT3dVOuDjfdhsnewRJm8ADOils_E3mxZGUlLWBXzkg6K848Oh5n613s80KYfyNR6hweHnLsYnS6uUzAqpodJWfqe4yy64m2-7_AnFFH5aYYkWCYPx4lXvDd8rxEXbXrTM9w5cMOth5Dop9OOn30rpoRKZphD_S3WUm7ZCH/w300-h400/IMG_3029.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Detailed Battery status </span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivaBhFlQsjdBJ9JwWUCf9jReFGUHeFNTZs1epPEbPhpmHEE_sLSgwdVCkYL-271cXef-zzn4LxLAAGpd4vyqX0oUuIgwYFqzfZRmjFpvSAgPdbbIzBqv4P9IMorsWxzj1tCMQpjE1V4LyL2E7L76LlyqGaPEwTVyzA_dO6d0yE_qNs83ooSKU7hKhWeFig/s800/UntitledBat.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivaBhFlQsjdBJ9JwWUCf9jReFGUHeFNTZs1epPEbPhpmHEE_sLSgwdVCkYL-271cXef-zzn4LxLAAGpd4vyqX0oUuIgwYFqzfZRmjFpvSAgPdbbIzBqv4P9IMorsWxzj1tCMQpjE1V4LyL2E7L76LlyqGaPEwTVyzA_dO6d0yE_qNs83ooSKU7hKhWeFig/w400-h300/UntitledBat.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">One of my local bats, just having a snack...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Having a look at a Ranger FS recording (just a peek at the spectrogram) with AnaBat Insight software.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Amoung some of the interesting, and/or unique features of this new unit, are things like:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">The ability to input an Asset Tag Number.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ability to set the sensitivity of the attached microphones, etc.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Being able to set what the voltage level should be, for external power cutoff (the default is 10v).</span></li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pros:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">With microphones supplied: it is extremely sensitive.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Creates clean, accurate, recordings.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Default settings, produced excellent sound quality recordings – well balanced/no clipping.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Excellent/detailed battery status information.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ease of deployment – easy to choose modes – via mode button.</span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">Cons:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">May be considered relatively expensive.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">Bluetooth connectivity would've been nice.</span></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Obviously, Titley wildlife sound recording products have a loyal following, worldwide; and for good reason: They produce professional-level products. Their recorders are used and trusted by many of the world's top researchers, et al.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Those who are loyal customers of Titley, will be happy to see many of the great features they have come to expect from this brand. Things like:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ease of deployment.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Accurate, professional audio recordings.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">A myriad of customization features, as well as scheduling, etc.</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Currently, you can order the new Ranger units, right on Titley's website!</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span><span style="text-align: left;"></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">I plan to add some more Ranger-specific tips & tricks to this review soon... There will also be some audio files...either here, or on my YouTube channel.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Some additional tidbits: I've recently learned that one (US-based) group studying wolves, sets their recorders to:</span></span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Record between 6am - 6pm</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">22kHz sample rate, 12dB of gain</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">200-750 for mid max frequency</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">1.5 to 60 second recordings</span></span></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Also, that coyotes typically vocalize at 600Hz on the low end.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another (US-based) group, studying Barn Owls:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Set their recorders to record at 30-60 minutes after sunset / and 30 minutes before sunrise.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Set their sample rate to 12kHz - for Barn Owls (24kHz for other owls).</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Often record in 30 minute blocks</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Set their gain to 24db</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Frequency 1.5 to 3.3 Hz</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Detection length to 0.3 to 1.2 seconds</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Maximum inter-syllable gap to 0.001</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Until next time,</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Happy bat detecting!</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div>batdetectors@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03073278129551997043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251794512793454139.post-37104846831245762992024-02-27T01:02:00.002-05:002024-03-04T18:31:31.984-05:00The Ranger Bat & Wildlife Sound Recorder - Addendum To Recent Presentation For The BatAbility Club<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This post serves as a follow up, to the recent presentation I gave, for the BatAbility Club - On The brand new Ranger from Titley Scientific.</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">The live webinar/presentation review went very well; all the major points and features were well covered for The BatAbility Club (members). I just want to take this opportunity, to add a few extra bits of info:</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Just some minor items which I didn’t get to mention, since we ran out of time.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">To reiterate:</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> It arrived here, </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">for testing and review –</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">directly from the source – Titley’s headquarters in Australia. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I’m happy to inform you, that the brand new Ranger, recently developed by Titley Scientific, is everything you would imagine it to be! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It boasts:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Outstanding sensitivity.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Perfect, highly accurate, distortion-free recordings; with superb resistance to clipping.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Super-easy deployment via one mode button.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Robust built-in GPS, which integrates seamlessly with the system.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">A headphone jack and the ability to do transects.</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">These are in addition to it’s built-in features, which are immediately obvious when glancing at Titley‘s web page on the Ranger. Things like:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">3 microphone ports & the ability to use all three simultaneously.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">The ability to choose from, and use several different models/combinations of microphones.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Two memory card slots - each able to accommodate SD cards up to 1TB in size.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Easy to use colour touch screen.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ability to utilize 8 AA sized batteries.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Option to be powered by solar panels.</span></li></ul></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">In addition:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The ability to produce and append useful meta-data to each recording.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Superior built-in organization in relation to file folders (multiple folders automatically generated).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The option to fully, and easily customise many of the unit’s individual features.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have more to add! To be continued…</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy bat detecting!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFjDoYlGLmF4qmgkhTcRLHhD47lV9ZlDYTQPj5TUnNy0VR4TgYZ9CTSChervsBTyvnwneM_F8ZwrV1Tf3ajumpXm0CNaCWZVQhyphenhyphenPL1mEKmoMqRsDKmvEXfyAnNyKJe6q2C7OgFSFG7FfpX1N2bLnoi9Ymo7CL88A2xn_Ed4y4Pa1zb8NcwhX3drjHy98RR/s1800/IMG_2528.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFjDoYlGLmF4qmgkhTcRLHhD47lV9ZlDYTQPj5TUnNy0VR4TgYZ9CTSChervsBTyvnwneM_F8ZwrV1Tf3ajumpXm0CNaCWZVQhyphenhyphenPL1mEKmoMqRsDKmvEXfyAnNyKJe6q2C7OgFSFG7FfpX1N2bLnoi9Ymo7CL88A2xn_Ed4y4Pa1zb8NcwhX3drjHy98RR/w400-h266/IMG_2528.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Stock photo by Titley.</span></div>batdetectors@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03073278129551997043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251794512793454139.post-70644694845138666012023-12-19T02:48:00.003-05:002023-12-19T02:48:42.492-05:00The Next Bat Detector to be Reviewed: The Brand New Ranger from Titley Scientific <p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The next bat detector to be tested and reviewed - Via Live webinar/presentation - For (members of) <a href="https://batability.co.uk/batability-club/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">The BatAbility Club</span></a>, will be:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Brand New <span style="color: #ffd966;"><a href="https://www.titley-scientific.com/us/ranger.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ffd966;">Ranger</span></a> </span>from Titley Scientific! If you click on the link, you’ll quickly see that it’s much more than just a static bat recorder - It’s designed to record audible wildlife as well! It’s also designed with lots of excellent features.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It’s not officially available to the public yet - That’s how new it is!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This will be sometime in February 2024!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Until then, Have a Merry Christmas! 🎄 and a Happy New Year!🎊 </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy bat detecting!</span></p>batdetectors@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03073278129551997043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251794512793454139.post-9567518207251414082023-11-27T21:33:00.002-05:002023-11-27T21:33:48.294-05:00Book Review: ‘Thermal Imaging For Wildlife Applications' By Kayleigh Fawcett Williams<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">There’s a very interesting new book, just released entitled: </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://pelagicpublishing.com/products/thermal-imaging-for-wildlife-applications" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">‘Thermal Imaging For Wildlife Applications’ by Kayleigh Fawcett Williams</span></a> published by Pelagic Publishing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was published on October 24th of this year. It is 176 pages in length, measures approx 9.5" high and 6.5" wide, and weighs 304 grams.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Right from the start, I may as well confess, that I really like books about electronic kit. In the world of bat ecology and to a lesser degree, Ecology at large, there aren’t many books on such topics. Which is to say, there aren’t many books out there, which deal specifically with the subject of electronic devices used by ecologists, biologists, and others involved in wildlife study and research.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">On a related note, I’m happy to report that there are several, very interesting books printed over the last decade, dealing with the subject of wildlife recording. They cover forest habitat(s), underwater/dolphin calls, general guides to sound recording in the field, etc. I have intentions of acquiring one or two, at some point. </span></p><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Like many of you, my current bookcases are packed and overflowing.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This often forces me to place books on top of other books, which may be on top of papers I’ve printed out for reading, which are on top of a laptop that isn’t used very often anymore, etc. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Which is when I discovered that (for whatever reason) it seems this book is a little more “slippery” than other books. Whenever I placed it on top of any sheets of paper, whether it was a single sheet of paper, or a short stack, this book always had a tendency to slip and slide away. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It would slide off of whatever “small tower” it was precariously placed on (mea culpa). But only if placed on paper; it seem to fare well on all other random surfaces. Things like the rubberized cover of an iPad, the faux-steel cover of an HP laptop, etc. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can’t help but wonder, if someone at Pelagic Publishing is reading this in disbelief? (I’m just having some fun). </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">In any case, we should probably bear in mind, that this was observed with <i>my</i> copy of the book. It may very well be that subsequent printings of the book will be slightly different. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">When printing for distribution, the molecular structure of the book’s covers might have a quantum change, rendering it a bit less slippery, who’s to say?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">As always, a big thank you to <a href="https://pelagicpublishing.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Pelagic Publishing</span></a> for the copy of the book! I feel honored to say that I received one of the very first copies. Even before the author received her copies! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">The book may be found, wherever books on Ecology (and related subjects) are sold.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="https://www.nhbs.com/ad/product-link?n_id=257866&af_id=745183&b=ffffff&l=0021b3&p=ff0000&c=pound&nw=1&sp=1" style="height: 222px; width: 120px;"></iframe></span></div></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br style="text-align: left;" /><div style="text-align: left;">The book has an eye-catching cover - depicting two Fallow Deer, whose image was captured by the author, using a FLIR T1030sc thermal camera.</div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">The Contents are well-laid out, in a detailed, and logical order. This is immediately followed by a listing of the Figures shown in the book.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thermal Imaging for Wildlife Applications offers the reader an excellent trek into the world of thermal imaging. It features a well-laid-out progression. Illustrating that this technology is not only <u>very</u> useful for bats, but almost any wildlife species which one may wish to study. The content was refreshing and engrossing. </span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It features detailed descriptions of when and where thermal imaging has been referenced in the existing literature. The book serves as an excellent resource, pooling together records of the use of this technology over the past several decades. Along with detailed notes, and interesting information.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span><span style="text-align: left;"></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Pros:</span></span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>It's a unique and valuable reference on the intriguing, increasingly used technology which is thermal imaging.</li><li>The book covers the current state of the art of these devices, along with some helpful guidance, for someone considering their acquisition and use. </li><li>It's a handy, one-stop resource, containing a wealth of education on the subject.</li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cons:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>I would have liked to see more information on the individual imaging units available; as well as more specific recommendations.</li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Please note: You're reading a review of a book, dealing with high tech electronic kit - written by someone who adores high tech electronic kits! It hasn't been easy to remain stoic and objective. I've had to curb my enthusiasm, but I <i>can</i> say, that I really enjoyed it!</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">I'll can also tell you that even a geek like me, learned a few things about this amazing technology, which was completely unknown to me.</span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><u>Some things I really liked:</u></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The word cloud on page 5.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The paired photographs on page 7.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">The photos on page 27.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was pleased to read Chapter 3 ('Methods') because it explained the various ways in which these cameras may be deployed.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was neat to see the 'Kayleigh says' paragraph boxes throughout the book - which contained enlightening tips/information shared by the Author. The boxes were reminiscent of those often seen in the 'For Dummies' series of books.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I enjoyed Chapter 5 ('Application Types'), and Chapter 6 ('Wildlife Applications'). </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">As the author herself points out: The book may be read cover-to-cover, or used as a reference. This is certainly the case. I found the d</span></span>escriptions of several different types of thermal imagers engaging. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">I enjoyed learning a bunch of stuff that I was unaware of in regards to this unique technology: How it's deployed, utilized, and most importantly, how the resulting data is handled. You'll be sure to learn some things you might never have guessed (I did!).</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Pages 84 through 124 contained an Appendix, detailing when and where thermal imaging was discussed in the existing literature - From 1968 to 2021. As someone who is fascinated with how instruments such as bat detectors, microscopes, and telescopes have evolved over time - I found it very interesting!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Page 125 ('Resources') shares very intriguing information, which you probably didn't know you needed. Which is neatly followed up with ('Supplier Directory') on page 127. To be blatantly honest - always one of my favourite parts of any book of this type.</span> This is the section informing the reader exactly where they can get their hands on such magic. In other words: the list of active vendors/Dealers to check out when shopping for your own thermal imagers. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I found the book delightful, engaging, informative, and an overall wonderful reference. It would be of interest to anyone who is either considering, or ready to begin using thermal imaging technology. It's not only a unique resource on the subject, but an impressive technical reference, which one can come back to again, and again.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It also serves as an easy to understand introduction to the world of thermal imaging. Which would be well suited to a newcomer to this fascinating and useful technology.</span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"> </span></div></div></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br style="text-align: left;" />Until next time,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">Happy <strike>bat detecting!</strike> thermal imaging!</span></span></div></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div>batdetectors@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03073278129551997043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251794512793454139.post-55428719669983556752023-10-15T22:35:00.000-04:002023-10-15T22:35:23.804-04:00The Next Item To Be Reviewed...<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The next device to be reviewed, on The BatAbility Club (via live webinar), will be The Brand-New USB Mic - designed by Open Acoustic Devices in England.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I've actually already written a detailed review of it <a href="https://batdetecting.blogspot.com/2023/07/review-audiomoth-usb-microphone-from.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Here</span></a>.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOY40vyRH7kHAeBfBEKfyeRQIsIFUBEvW9gloxj-Dcz6vyAF8Qzj2gRhINtz3j182ReChfU1-z_COrFOJuXeSIDbFCtyZbKq1P_D8wV73n32QLrDtGOW4Qyi5tDY9z5Ghn-0QxkQBSWaJvgCJdNpE6htTchlM5j6SKysf9WKv3aHhlETGnHjVShwDjGRrR/s2828/download.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2828" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOY40vyRH7kHAeBfBEKfyeRQIsIFUBEvW9gloxj-Dcz6vyAF8Qzj2gRhINtz3j182ReChfU1-z_COrFOJuXeSIDbFCtyZbKq1P_D8wV73n32QLrDtGOW4Qyi5tDY9z5Ghn-0QxkQBSWaJvgCJdNpE6htTchlM5j6SKysf9WKv3aHhlETGnHjVShwDjGRrR/w453-h640/download.png" width="453" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A look at the documentation from Open Acoustic Devices.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Product Review Webinar will be presented live, for members of The BatAbility Club on November 13th, 5pm London time.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm really looking forward to sharing my experiences, tests, and results using this unique USB Microphone.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I've become accustomed to recording bats (as well as singing insects) with the USB Mic attached to my laptop, via a 10' (3 meter) USB cable. It's actually very convenient; and the recordings end up exactly where you want them!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfYCiPQ_ovvRSpSXtJycgW8vRn9aUQTeKa3ESOa9sG4BMe2BisOfzYbesAs-AAFLG5cFLFCHpBMbWm-2tgyC-k3Yx5ozoMPprROvl2vaMF9VWkU-l9KKPz23c4LARZzq6xi7j7iXU-1PhyQMe5WMvRCqwBaNa7iyE273tclCms4_zoOz-7eRTorIJvzT56/s1464/F0iST2oXsAE10PO.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1464" data-original-width="962" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfYCiPQ_ovvRSpSXtJycgW8vRn9aUQTeKa3ESOa9sG4BMe2BisOfzYbesAs-AAFLG5cFLFCHpBMbWm-2tgyC-k3Yx5ozoMPprROvl2vaMF9VWkU-l9KKPz23c4LARZzq6xi7j7iXU-1PhyQMe5WMvRCqwBaNa7iyE273tclCms4_zoOz-7eRTorIJvzT56/w263-h400/F0iST2oXsAE10PO.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">A sincere thank you, to my readers; for sharing this blog amongst your colleagues </span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">and peers! It reached over 16,000 visitors this month!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Also, a special thank you, to Singapore! Thank you for all the visits.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4OOFhSTvsdQlzXQ5fDLXRLMUCLprglaKg1Dzlt8g_FnXii6TCTlcvecnXHxuQtdwjHjfI8YzlOKN-FCrvOBxQcUY6Zn4ZfB1K2jSjjnvWElJGnU_YD9ZqwzToQ2b3jSJlArSyECF7udEyc7YFCAinDDQklEf6ZrfEupzGXhP1xurwx2RR9mwamQjBRgo8/s1366/AudioMothUSBMic.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4OOFhSTvsdQlzXQ5fDLXRLMUCLprglaKg1Dzlt8g_FnXii6TCTlcvecnXHxuQtdwjHjfI8YzlOKN-FCrvOBxQcUY6Zn4ZfB1K2jSjjnvWElJGnU_YD9ZqwzToQ2b3jSJlArSyECF7udEyc7YFCAinDDQklEf6ZrfEupzGXhP1xurwx2RR9mwamQjBRgo8/w400-h225/AudioMothUSBMic.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I will also be reviewing a brand-new book, which is soon-to-be-released, from <a href="https://pelagicpublishing.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Pelagic Publishing</span></a> - Titled 'Thermal Imaging For Wildlife Applications' By Kayleigh Fawcett Williams.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6yiHYT3jPyNNZQkfwmn0igML_leHRBlvYE-OMm3__9In4AnAhc5_1Ba9tXSqCI0uvm0eKxlvMfNXOk7kaXckPsve-WxmSUvbRJ5ixrLW028hxfcbsTSJdXQbDECzGFy_FFJAFhTnoZ3pz7p2pOqB0BW8gD-UFLvKv2feJjRYMKOUlR2u6XV3beR1vu_2E/s1440/386195443_18302426491137652_4662954930574629786_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="753" data-original-width="1440" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6yiHYT3jPyNNZQkfwmn0igML_leHRBlvYE-OMm3__9In4AnAhc5_1Ba9tXSqCI0uvm0eKxlvMfNXOk7kaXckPsve-WxmSUvbRJ5ixrLW028hxfcbsTSJdXQbDECzGFy_FFJAFhTnoZ3pz7p2pOqB0BW8gD-UFLvKv2feJjRYMKOUlR2u6XV3beR1vu_2E/w400-h209/386195443_18302426491137652_4662954930574629786_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Currently available for Pre-Order from NHBS:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="https://www.nhbs.com/ad/product-link?n_id=257866&af_id=745183&b=ffffff&l=0021b3&p=ff0000&c=pound&nw=1&sp=1" style="height: 222px; width: 120px;"></iframe></div></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Until next time, </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks again, and</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy bat detecting!</span></p>batdetectors@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03073278129551997043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251794512793454139.post-24335473144328144222023-10-09T17:48:00.001-04:002023-10-09T17:48:22.356-04:00The AudioMoth Online Conference 2023<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">For the second year in a row, Nils Bouillard has arranged, curated, and orchestrated The AudioMoth Online Conference!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">And it was even better than the first one! I'll share the description seen on the welcome screen of the course:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #444444; color: #ffa400; font-size: large;">"Welcome to this second edition of the Audiomoth Online Conference. Over the course of four sessions, we will be hearing from 12 researchers using Audiomoth in the field! The topics we will be covering will include coral reefs, soundscapes, birds, bats, rodents as well as perspectives and a bit of an overview of the state of affordable bioacoustic tools. Needless to say, the breadth of knowledge that will be shared during this conference, once more, will be substantial and may give you some ideas for projects of your own!"</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9Vf6mW6n-FEdqP0m5HPA9sndIiMedD3PeNAN6RU_R0jKZY-PPOLUa2r3jhubV9MRvMfqc1J8iW1dwchF8S0a78Td2-DDKBab0QEl6vtExknAUlWMw9uPgRX3KIr8I7b4vWNcE-WXPkzeRzn43FmlfQwDswUWDaIKoxc3QRrOmaDDcoUVE0q1-r7Ciaza/s1130/F6m03raXwAAK0z2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1130" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9Vf6mW6n-FEdqP0m5HPA9sndIiMedD3PeNAN6RU_R0jKZY-PPOLUa2r3jhubV9MRvMfqc1J8iW1dwchF8S0a78Td2-DDKBab0QEl6vtExknAUlWMw9uPgRX3KIr8I7b4vWNcE-WXPkzeRzn43FmlfQwDswUWDaIKoxc3QRrOmaDDcoUVE0q1-r7Ciaza/w453-h640/F6m03raXwAAK0z2.jpg" width="453" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>If you look closely, you can see what the prices were (€57, and €30 for Students).</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">This 2023 Conference featured 12 speakers!</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">A LOT of material was covered! Let's get a couple of things out of the way:</span></span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">I learned a lot!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Each of these talks were simply fascinating!</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: verdana;">The kind of stuff that would inspire one to start thinking about collecting wildlife sound recordings! As well as underwater recordings...And hydrophones!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yes, I still have the cutest little (purple) circuit boards for building pre-amps for (DIY) hydrophones...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">No, I haven't built any yet, because I'm a bit of a scatterbrain who gets distracted by shiny, new things! lol</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Okay, maybe I'm exaggerating, but - Back to The AudioMoth Conference!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">12 speakers - I'll break it down further (a generalization):</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Session 1</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">AudioMoth + Light Pollution + Effects on the timing of bird songs (Hong Kong). By Ann To.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">AudioMoth + Bat Activity + Street lights (Hong Kong). By John Allcock. 💓</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">AudioMoth + Utility of Acoustic Indices to assess diversity of birds. By Gaurav Singh</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Very engrossing! Light pollution and Swinhoe's White Eye (bird) - Wow! The effects of light pollution, and street lighting on bats, Along with fascinating findings while assessing the diversity of passerine/non-passerine birds. All excellent and very informative!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Session 2</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">AudioMoth + Sampling High Frequency calls of Cave Bats + Southeastern Amazon. By Giulliana Appel.</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">AudioMoth + Impact of community-led Conservation Practices on Biodiversity in Floodplain Lakes + Jurua River / Amazon. By Carly Batist.</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Taking The AudioMoth Underwater + Oceanic Soundscapes + HydroMoth. By Lucille Chapuis. 💓</span></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The techniques used to record cave bats in the Amazon was illuminating and enchanting, Learning about the floodplains, weather, and wildlife, as well as cutting edge data manipulation was interesting, The oceanic soundscapes/underwater recording, as well as equipment discussion was captivating. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Session 3</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: center;"><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">AudioMoth + Assessing Avian Diversity in Taita Hills, Kenya. By Vikram Malhi</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">AudioMoth + Estimating The Abundance of The Critically Endangered Great Green Macaw. By Tom Lewis. 💓</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">AudioMoth + Social Vocalization In Social Networks of Wild, Free-Living House Mice. By Nicholas Jourjine. 💓</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Fascinating descriptions of methodologies in (avian) surveys, and data collection, The critically endangered Green Macaw is simply captivating, I thoroughly enjoyed the informative talk on the (wild) House Mice.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Session 4</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: center;"><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">HydroMoths + Hurricanes + How Does A Low-Cost Recording Device Perform in Extreme Weather. By Nathan Wolek. 💓</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">AudioMoth + Creating Tools To Conserve Our Wildlife. By Andrew Schulz.</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">AudioMoth + Open Acoustic Devices. By Andy Hill. 💓</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Hurricanes and Hydromoths presentation was just chock-full of getting kids involved in real science; educative! Creating Tools to conserve our wildlife was incredibly informative, and also demonstrated kids involved in real science, the talk from Andy Hill was extremely instructive and explanatory. He shared several valuable/useful guidelines for getting the most from AudioMoths.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Now: <u>Please</u></span></span></span> keep in mind, that <u>all</u> of these presentations were fascinating and informative! I found all of them captivating, and deeply appreciated each of them. I simply placed a "💓" after the ones which I found to be particularly absorbing to <i>me</i>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">Each of these talks offered those in attendance, a unique glimpse into the current state of bioacoustic study. Each consisted of instructional breakdowns, and informative explanations of the projects discussed. As well as very well explained details of the processes, and a glimpse into the extensive amounts of work involved. </span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">These educational AudioMoth Online Conferences are a treasure trove of learning; and not to be missed! They are an outstanding way to learn which current, and future methods are being employed in the field of bioacoustics. </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">In many cases, a look into what it's like, to utilize state-of-the-art manipulation of collected acoustic data. As well as methods and techniques, employed in challenging environments, to collect important and viable bioacoustic data.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">So these online conferences would be ideal for anyone who works with, or plans to work with or deploy, virtually any device created by <a href="https://www.openacousticdevices.info/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #93c47d;">Open Acoustic Devices</span></a>.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Attendees who have watched all the courses, whether live or recorded playback, get a certificate of completion emailed to them.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br style="text-align: left;" /><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">By the way, you can subscribe to the free email updates right from the Barbastella Ecology page. Just scroll down to the bottom of <a href="https://batacoustics.com/710bez05/?variation_id=3003867" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">this page</span></a>. So you won't miss out on future events.</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Until next time,</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Happy bat detecting!</span></span></span></div>batdetectors@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03073278129551997043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251794512793454139.post-74785282871721542102023-09-21T11:50:00.000-04:002023-09-21T11:50:11.006-04:00Unwavering Dedication to "My" Bat Detectors<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">"Find what you love and let it kill you" </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> -</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bukowski</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sure, I can talk about it now; I'll try to keep it short. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Unnecessary details have been omitted.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lest anyone doubt my dedication to bat detectors... lol ...read on:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was August 23rd (2021) I had some superfluous concern for the wee kit; I knew it would be fine, but still...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It had been exposed to non-stop rain (from hurricane Henry) for 12+ hours; and I knew the batteries were halfway to flat.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Everything was <u>very</u> muddy...some torn clothes and a few hours later: </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">A Doctor was confirming that my shoulder wasn't dislocated. He recommended an MRI and orthopedic specialist (concerned about torn/damaged rotator cuff, cartilage/nerves, etc.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">). <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I got a nifty navy blue sling for my right arm, and lots of pain.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Needless to say, I was determined early on, not to allow this little mishap delay my current testing, and upcoming reviews - and it didn't.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3N_0gbEYHkM/YTqw7MgIerI/AAAAAAAAEfk/M4KSqxi9x88r6RoOL94Kc2nKHAu0G-RJgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210831_213235.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3N_0gbEYHkM/YTqw7MgIerI/AAAAAAAAEfk/M4KSqxi9x88r6RoOL94Kc2nKHAu0G-RJgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210831_213235.jpg" width="180" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bruise from torn bicep</span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P-8XJAOmCWg/YTqs9SQK1KI/AAAAAAAAEfc/ifdAf-PA22MbrM-xQuf4mEyBHh0_5t4jgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210831_213235.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">So, an Orthopedic Dr. had X-Rays performed; and scheduled an MRI. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Turns-out, I fractured my shoulder. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Luckily, surgery wasn't required.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Things in progress (back in 2021):</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Currently in the early stages of testing/data collection, using USB microphones from Pettersson Electronic. Utilizing the <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.digitalbiology.audio" target="_blank">Bat Recorder</a></span> Android app by Bill Krause, which I found to work very well! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Also working on a video presentation review, for The M500 and U384 USB Mics from <a href="https://batsound.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Pettersson</span></a>. This will be featured exclusively on <a href="https://batability.co.uk/batability-club/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">The BatAbility Club</span></a> Web Site. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">With more <u>amazing</u> equipment on the horizon...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy bat detecting!</span></p>batdetectors@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03073278129551997043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251794512793454139.post-53093365784042293802023-09-16T14:02:00.001-04:002023-09-16T14:02:48.358-04:00Review: The uMoth (AudioMoth) From Open Acoustic Devices<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Review: The uMoth (AudioMoth) From Open Acoustic Devices</span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">FYI: A full, webinar (review) of The uMoth was presented on <a href="https://batability.co.uk/batability-club-home/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">The BatAbility Club</span></a> (on 9/11/2023). This detailed discussion (1+ hour) is available for viewing anytime, to members of the Club (individual memberships are only £30 per month).</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The uMoth is the worlds smallest passive bat recorder. It is a miniaturized version of the well-known AudioMoth, passive/static wildlife sound recorder. Just like the larger (original) AudioMoth unit - The uMoth is not only able to record ultrasound, but sounds in the audible range as well.</span></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7bAdSGjMMjdOYSFe2lip7-LJfrdj8l0CVWJiYyzrBTF_5aXqiu9dSzvqbgkuSZM4EYsFW_gevdFQyKR1X_Ot4nfPz4qwuj_3Dw6y1CHyXMNdIgTauz4khvxAQtw5Tq_jx1FXJLwIDXi3_uRm7EmRSHDYDKeeedVhKyQirUEEJQfb5XnDqyYyBBR3CcyVI/s350/dd1cd788dab6af7a510925121fd93bf3d0b1f31e.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="214" data-original-width="350" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7bAdSGjMMjdOYSFe2lip7-LJfrdj8l0CVWJiYyzrBTF_5aXqiu9dSzvqbgkuSZM4EYsFW_gevdFQyKR1X_Ot4nfPz4qwuj_3Dw6y1CHyXMNdIgTauz4khvxAQtw5Tq_jx1FXJLwIDXi3_uRm7EmRSHDYDKeeedVhKyQirUEEJQfb5XnDqyYyBBR3CcyVI/w400-h245/dd1cd788dab6af7a510925121fd93bf3d0b1f31e.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Stock Photo - Back/Microchip view of The uMoth.</div></span><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This brings to mind The <a href="https://www.openacousticdevices.info/live#:~:text=The%20AudioMoth%20Live%20App%20takes,bat%20detector%20to%20the%20input." target="_blank"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">AudioMoth Live desktop App</span></a>, and the fact that the heterodyne detector simulator, tunes down to 12kHz. </span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Let me point out straight away, that Open Acoustic Devices is a non-profit organization. There are two firms who manufacture these devices designed by The Open Acoustic Devices Team. They are: GroupGets and LabMaker.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizXmTb82nBSRgDa4mNq6bf-gR0SAoibgArM-bYsc_Qs8lRGbvvL_X_p5djDsqzzQiQvBn58_zQN6MT7SdHUINRaNmHAt1Mnz9-aLDxkzhc1KXX8HemPvM4yqXMViHJmm1Xs529zn626dGqSjdqyJsSqvvoulC0PYHrGQp9rm5Mp0ku26WulGqFDA1ebAKJ/s2048/366916326_159491183838247_7156373770651560460_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizXmTb82nBSRgDa4mNq6bf-gR0SAoibgArM-bYsc_Qs8lRGbvvL_X_p5djDsqzzQiQvBn58_zQN6MT7SdHUINRaNmHAt1Mnz9-aLDxkzhc1KXX8HemPvM4yqXMViHJmm1Xs529zn626dGqSjdqyJsSqvvoulC0PYHrGQp9rm5Mp0ku26WulGqFDA1ebAKJ/w300-h400/366916326_159491183838247_7156373770651560460_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Front of The uMoth - Where the microphone hole, MicroSD card slot, Battery connector, Main switch, and MicroUSB connector reside.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">The current price(s) from the manufacturers (at the time of this writing) are:</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://groupgets.com/campaigns/1233" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">GroupGets</span></a> - $99.99 + Shipping</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.labmaker.org/collections/earth-and-ecology" target="_blank"><span style="color: #134f5c;">LabMaker</span></a> - <i>Currently</i> not available (sold out)</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div></span><span style="text-align: left;"></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Packaging - The uMoth arrived (rather quickly) to me, here on the East coast of The US, from England. It arrived well-packaged & protected. See below - </span></span></span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">Inner box, after removing from external, brown padded envelope: </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLJ-sC0L6SG-QKpIieYLGjKApde6oMivgGBvkiXeXR_BFU5ug3Leqe4fWTr5Qrkin8Bc_ZEqzvnsgXSOz4nAkdfLsTAOvCfuOHPLo7p2TspA3HzVARK-HAgB5grjDdwfLgv4N1wL_q-Z3v5VS0YWECBbENKraIwdlKMKwnOQMmhewC3yH_X3U77GwnxQ1P/s4032/IMG_1083%20(3).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLJ-sC0L6SG-QKpIieYLGjKApde6oMivgGBvkiXeXR_BFU5ug3Leqe4fWTr5Qrkin8Bc_ZEqzvnsgXSOz4nAkdfLsTAOvCfuOHPLo7p2TspA3HzVARK-HAgB5grjDdwfLgv4N1wL_q-Z3v5VS0YWECBbENKraIwdlKMKwnOQMmhewC3yH_X3U77GwnxQ1P/w300-h400/IMG_1083%20(3).jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The uMoth PCB, packed with Silica gel</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">(cute business card is visible through static-proof bag).</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">The uMoth measures 32 x 24mm and the PCB itself weighs just 5 grams (without battery).</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">It's intended to be used <i>on</i> certain animals as well. The fact that it's so small and light, makes it an excellent candidate for <i>attaching</i> to animals (especially large mammals); providing Ecologists/Biologists with dynamic sound recordings. Adding a very interesting facet to their collection of sound files.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg75LIKZ1UfF-n_qJB1HKGPMFbyWlljQf47NYEnYAFkAJBRGEfnc4qMAby60q5gG7E_okYyvJAOyzw2E1rjMzxuqdVAdzwWNioliv-E_O1rkvp-tcNof6MSKl7HB5xPXa-qpqebm1tkxP5okpQ-bs-fHxZFmmKycL-z3nwCx1CPtSgRBJ6Zo9LZM2HTr4J8/s2048/F2m6bUVXEAASdq4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1690" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg75LIKZ1UfF-n_qJB1HKGPMFbyWlljQf47NYEnYAFkAJBRGEfnc4qMAby60q5gG7E_okYyvJAOyzw2E1rjMzxuqdVAdzwWNioliv-E_O1rkvp-tcNof6MSKl7HB5xPXa-qpqebm1tkxP5okpQ-bs-fHxZFmmKycL-z3nwCx1CPtSgRBJ6Zo9LZM2HTr4J8/w330-h400/F2m6bUVXEAASdq4.jpeg" width="330" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Photo above shows: The uMoth, USB based battery charger, and an enclosed battery. Photo provided by Open Acoustic Devices.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Features - As per Open Acoustic Devices' site: </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Silicon Labs Wonder Gecko microcontroller:</span></span></span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">– 48MHz 32-bit processor </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">– DSP instruction support and floating-point unit </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">– 256kB Flash </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">– 32kB RAM plus an extra 256kB of external SRAM </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">– For full details of the Wonder Gecko microcontroller please see the Wonder Gecko reference manual. </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">• On-board analog MEMS microphone, Sensitivity -18 dBV/Pa, 63 dBA SNR, 10Hz to 192kHz </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">• Sample rates up to 384kHz </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">• Micro-USB B port for power, configuration and for reprogramming the Flash </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">• 2-pin JST-PH header for connecting external power supplies (3.6V to 6V) </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">• 6-pin 2.54mm pitch header for multi-function 3V General Purpose I/O (GPIO) </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">• 6-pin 2.54mm pitch serial wire debug port </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">• MicroSD card connector compatible with up to 1TB capacity</span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX88qsS5wJgQM5YiLQqPrYWOCaGHouj67lu7K3OUJCZ8oOtpFtdB7nKQFE8aErBIlpWW1CywUhf6bzFE2Q8ulwnG_Z7STamw3u1uxKR9wLxRlwvQIKMinPv-KO6VooFJZXI0JT_pNa7-8RA_2j-AkwfRw9lwcjNx6bQB6jzbFcW3Kec52b_i1Rmh3dGaUM/s2048/F2m6bUVWgAAadER.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1564" data-original-width="2048" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX88qsS5wJgQM5YiLQqPrYWOCaGHouj67lu7K3OUJCZ8oOtpFtdB7nKQFE8aErBIlpWW1CywUhf6bzFE2Q8ulwnG_Z7STamw3u1uxKR9wLxRlwvQIKMinPv-KO6VooFJZXI0JT_pNa7-8RA_2j-AkwfRw9lwcjNx6bQB6jzbFcW3Kec52b_i1Rmh3dGaUM/w400-h305/F2m6bUVWgAAadER.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">One of the reasons why I became fascinated with The uMoth: It's ability to comfortably fit into an empty film pot! With battery! Photo provided by Open Acoustic Devices.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-34dec677-7fff-d394-4746-d1c5cd3539eb"><img height="400" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/EZPeh8YyogRM0MfzL8U7w1UKpRgev5atqILgPP7fuNAK--Qu5tf1M6YZ0GY5LP9KcCBiHbRx87H4ZKrUASM0yN1Y3RBh7csoptUkVCSPKgroC5CebGa6dcSSXJu4jEbg74ZvE0XMX4aneu0Nk_lqSrrJyg=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yes - It's in there, with MicroSD card inserted, and battery (it's sitting atop Page 2, of the 7-page datasheet). </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">The uMoth has been designed to not only be incredibly small, but also versatile. Those who know their way around single board computing devices (like the Raspberry Pi or Arduino) will be happy to see the flexibility offered by The uMoth. Several available contact pads, offering: GIPO/logic states, a 3v power output, and other geeky goodness, provides plenty to keep an evil genius satisfied.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">If at this point you're wondering "what is he going on about?"</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">Have you ever wished that your coffee maker could turn on at the first fly by of a bat? Well, it wouldn't be out of the question using this circuit board as your starting point...</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></span><img height="348" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/nUSBuDPBTDrLD50xzXxPvdkCkme4ld3CumABjVBMM3ZN158WZDiH-VVPAiuPjSVtC96uHPl4I0yFtJr3_ZovtYdmRQIuIt9DxEOYHPtPoWE7lNH9q6t_JS6m85FBMgG1Drk0_a137xWBM7RuX0NjvkKI3g=w400-h348" style="text-align: left;" width="400" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;">GIPO pads are clearly visible on the circuit board.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;">I found several tiny screwdrivers ideally sized for the turning the rotary switch.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">Here is a link directly to the <a href="https://github.com/OpenAcousticDevices/Datasheets/blob/main/uMoth_Datasheet/uMoth_Datasheet.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: #93c47d;">Datasheet</span></a> for The uMoth. When you do order a battery (or two) for it, make sure that it comes equipped with the correct size JST-PH connector.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">It just so happened, that one of the batteries I ordered (from Amazon) came with everything needed to get the battery attached to The uMoth. As well as an excellent printed page, describing all you need to know about JST connectors:</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsaZBcDBA-0Ei4sn2o3wh5hzEz4xQuIZPvVz-bADO6GP2JsTw6mdQPnjZhj4VNWtzwMYuDFtUl4SDKGmCnCWPhuVMMPXddgRxex4IzdglPL6cvNvJt9LbUW4gFuDE3nVhbZf5nvLsR1TTxB593ZjMMaKYVuruStWQaBLzJME6tEoLxLApRPYN1WH9jj9rK/s4032/IMG_1187%20(2).HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsaZBcDBA-0Ei4sn2o3wh5hzEz4xQuIZPvVz-bADO6GP2JsTw6mdQPnjZhj4VNWtzwMYuDFtUl4SDKGmCnCWPhuVMMPXddgRxex4IzdglPL6cvNvJt9LbUW4gFuDE3nVhbZf5nvLsR1TTxB593ZjMMaKYVuruStWQaBLzJME6tEoLxLApRPYN1WH9jj9rK/w300-h400/IMG_1187%20(2).HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one included a small length of heat shrink tubing, 2 connectors (w/red & black leads), and a convenient fold-out providing you with all you need to know about JST connectors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span><img height="175px;" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/xZ0vyxt9bnxlFFXUD5JM9N9pPnDUX4imfqEmrOKn9BhY1MrsMn2EdEoUz6wMkxqDrOSojtYV6FreF_5qNq9Cbk18VrrNTgUWOkOo2E7UZ9Nw28KAuL_DEdOBseKOQ9WJad2zVrvOMnGqp9I7WNcufnhz_Q=s2048" width="509px;" /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span>An assortment of JST connectors.</span></span></span></div> </span><span> </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">You may learn more about JST connectors <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JST_connector" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">here</span></a>.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">To give you an idea of what your typical batteries will look like:</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f783702d-7fff-ea74-f287-edcbee5c1d23"><img height="353" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/9Cd-WaiDlYqUZEsZAMsZXT2vpSU_KZx0vNvgSSXQ5jHX1P-CBa6diRqqbt5God2kf0kHkk967vANvpVkQfGcCgcFNJ3uqpyxJhoRGnwSX5t7KadHlYNSte-0j3ngvrF8u884peN63UwDn7YsPqoJuBNxGw=w400-h353" width="400" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The first two are ideal sizes, for a good balance between small size and performance. The extra small (100maH) one was used for experimental enclosures (paper clip for scale).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">I cut and soldered the red & black wires (into their correct places) and used my own heat shrink tubing. However, you do not need to go that route. For someone not keen on splicing wires and soldering: The included instructions and something like a ball point pen (or similar) are all that is required to achieve what is needed. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">The uMoth is a bat detector/wildlife sound recorder which may be used in a simple manner (with minimal configuration) - Or, fully customised by specifying times to turn on/record, shut-off/stand-by, trigger by amplitude, trigger by filter setting, and other options.</span></div></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b1c9d6f-7fff-a1aa-5886-c8e5be5346ae"><img height="375px;" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/mU9Nw92-6Ushb8ry7pXooJ6j-1Z21v0A-QGmqRzWZ7wM24UWm1iiAagbl63EivmmwVTU163-VYnNqZ6hPU32LuPSNn-ujvltLr9V4dCuFNXbse09xQLA3JBm2Nx21t52k-fxiZDJiu6BKnrZ2dy4K8npLg=s2048" width="500px;" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana;">The AudioMoth Configuration App</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Default screen/when first launched - 1970 appears, to help remind you to set the clock.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-5f74170c-7fff-51cd-97af-7590e38458a3"><img height="375px;" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/fb4rUrvNloTAOHTOvh7rXTsnWc4m0Kkq8BjJ3jikW_Qf_dmn3z2phdYxO-Ri7B1PSapqY41ieNjQWGpPikN4ZaJ4698hEQYBXyCqZVB696PaCGmObweXwKcfDnQSVuh1L906yTCTW8MrVyce5CFCwhmITA=s2048" width="500px;" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana;">The next tab is for scheduling.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-e5cbbac3-7fff-8819-8cfb-c8677720c2f3"><img height="375px;" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/VyROhU7GaEzmUi0ieo7PrlS25WZQJDblPRt_WUH9HzRfYQj3RzjDoJ9ZY-AjB9ykHq3x2XR1uGtYFkjgl3vg_k4r2tQ7MJ-vKlb9toWlO7j8z3j8rQ_-2J7VhKu8lsnzC0aNOT3vXiuAdZIKlUtXLlgPdg=s2048" width="500px;" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana;">The next tab, allows you to narrow down which sounds get recorded, by the set-up of filter settings.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ec7424b3-7fff-17aa-67d7-2f2bebeffb6f"><img height="375px;" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/GEX-aWxwkkurROMszXRlJaTU5Svvruv90tBO4cNj4SmCEfRAwt-ppzNcHk4PJ3eS5QNxMSzm_WBBuvCHh2-jXYFynkk18hvEgRgEQ8EeMifk-LC8WCtDRBXfrdNxsuFl2IpDSGeZh2besxWXQnAi5vvVdg=s2048" width="500px;" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The next setting, allows you to set which sounds get recorded, by the set-up of sound duration.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-04413df9-7fff-5338-1e29-680e89a1d360"><img height="375px;" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/U9F3yr3TdjT_iIAoucshu7Jl9CblM9bdtki0tGIhd6Eh3imbdd1-5EQvqoeBvrLeHK95UFRpszSJcw-OpfPmqzkSt9XHNi1AiLF0zt9e7PHl6F8Nki5sJfg6YXKqqLNKSUSK5h29btb80Oqu3Cjk5T2M8Q=s2048" width="500px;" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana;">A look at the 'Advanced' tab and it's available settings.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span><span style="text-align: left;"></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">The uMoth would be ideally suited for those wanting the features and performance of the full-sized AudioMoth, in a much smaller package.</span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-19ffbfaa-7fff-43fd-a632-a0aec87d34e1"><img height="217" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/0AvlvHzVb5WLm0iuTedlbUMQS34DJexu6Nd9xS5Qvi_aumHyUbHqphNgHuX9JNkMjKYLgsE4vAwzu-ovItNLbGxRVIzG3tJlwRquCCQHLR2S2gm_8m4d9bC_bIBs8yNFdK4HxJYT_LffnBS7RfndEdKRYw=w400-h217" width="400" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ballpoint pen for scale.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span><span style="text-align: left;"></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">This tiny unit would also be good for those needing to deploy several recorders, quickly, and easily - across a medium-sized area. The uMoth is excellent for attaching to trees. And again, may be attached directly onto medium to large sized animals - providing unique recording opportunities.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Especially, for example if a certain species shares it's habitat closely with the target species.</span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">An example of an quick/simple approach to set-up might entail something like:</span></span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Inserting an appropriate MicroSD card & attaching a recommended battery.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Configuring the unit via the AudioMoth Configuration software.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Making sure your time is set - Via Configuration /or Chime App.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Deploy in desired location.</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">An example of a more thorough approach to set-up, might include <i>additional</i> steps, things like:</span></span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Configuring the unit to turn on/off at desired times. Up to 4 times in a 24 hour period.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Setting-up the filter settings.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Setting-up time duration settings (Minimum trigger duration).</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br style="text-align: left;" />During my extensive testing, I found The uMoth to reproduce sounds very accurately. I found it to offer plenty of sensitivity, with very little self noise. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">Just to outline what each of the three switch settings provide:</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">USB/OFF</span></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Consider this a starting point: With a USB cable connected, it allows you to: Set the on-board clock, configure scheduled recording(s), and apply new firmware.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">When not connected to a computer, it serves as an Off switch.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-dbedea78-7fff-220d-020d-f999a206db86"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Custom</li></ul></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"><span>If configured (recording schedule has been set): The uMoth will start running it's configuration. In order for this to happen, the clock must be set - Either during configuration, or with a chime from your smartphone.</span></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><li>Default</li></ul><div>This will cause The uMoth to start recording continuously. It will use whichever sample rate, and gain level is configured. The clock doesn't need to be set.</div></div></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Below, are just a few short spectrograms, made using The uMoth, and using <a href="https://www.wildlifeacoustics.com/products/kaleidoscope-pro" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Kaleidoscope Pro</span></a> software, from <a href="https://www.wildlifeacoustics.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Wildlife Acoustics</span></a>:</span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fc37ef10-7fff-7e24-1833-a32c2398d632"><img height="114" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/00NzGZicaSOxRtTeUW8hvWaU3QCVk7tXOHzQe-LhHB3qttU93lx_FijVdqr1th6HCjyGPHDMOAEL4LLScswvS9r00cVge7QGGYl154lWKUgL8r45AkRP_zH-8klXND1Otw-WZY-jPn9vQDPrSK4b53xoYA=w400-h114" width="400" /></span></div></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-d4a2432b-7fff-94ea-9093-e04af7664c82"><span style="color: white; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Eptesicus Fuscus - Big Brown Bat</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><img height="114" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/D-Gs0ZYfM3MC1yKsdOiRUWUWF4IOMnly69nwZ8u2ZLkbNHz-Plhy3mhd1gHviapDSQ3PMxSU_G811CTqweGahSnr9w3z2JEac7WJjkf-5whG-R32Tw712qc8nLOqb8bnewxnuZHilq5cSlG7y1fkKMpXFw=w400-h114" width="400" /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-62c27f71-7fff-d26d-f709-32f2d11e41b6"><span style="color: white; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Eptesicus Fuscus - Big Brown Bat</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="color: white; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-cbb51800-7fff-f273-023f-64153961c588"><img height="114" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/YYT0zYMrjBXY_QggfVq4y9vkh3zfJmvh15DxfLnE-CeBXez022UwrTGnzA-vp9eEUNKKCPI1jH4hoez9OUgHajD5fIFWoNbUv3XrAEbtND1WGVsaRrOypuEtRNABatV96-xTPNd752tt4XmlzBmDGRL_4A=w400-h114" width="400" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-56706483-7fff-8946-3346-8116f29234be"><span style="color: white; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Lasionycteris Noctivagans - Silver-Haired </span><span style="color: white; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Bat</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Some additional features:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-98c95217-7fff-050e-fc6c-184dd5bf1f93" style="background-color: white;"><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">EFM32 Gecko processor</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Capable of recording at sample rates up to 384kHz</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Records uncompressed WAV files to microSD card</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Powered by a two pin JST-PH connector </span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Can be used with 3.7 V - 6 V batteries</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Analog MEMS microphone</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Analog pre-amplifier with adjustable gain</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Measures just 26 x 36 mm</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Configurable USB interface</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Onboard real-time clock keeps track of time in UTC</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Exposed header for GPIO expansion </span></p></li></ul></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Pros:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-83d34a73-7fff-b6ea-2633-8ad784de5b71" style="background-color: white;"><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Excellent, sensitive, low-noise microphone.</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">High-quality, detailed recordings.</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Very small size.</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Long battery life versus size of batteries (LiPo).</span></p></li></ul></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Cons:</span></span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Configuration isn't as easy as other (more expensive) static recorders.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cannot always be ordered immediately (may need to join a campaign).</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">The clock must always be set: Either via a few clicks, while connected to PC, or via the smartphone chime app.</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">Again, the only way to order this device, is through either of the manufacturer's respective web sites:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://groupgets.com/campaigns/1233" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">GroupGets</span></a> - $99.99 + Shipping</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.labmaker.org/collections/earth-and-ecology" target="_blank"><span style="color: #134f5c;">LabMaker</span></a> - Not available (currently sold out)</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">I've also been (slowly) working on creating videos, and posting them on my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCduw7bhkMthVnosGSj72_ZQ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">YouTube channel</span></a>. I would greatly appreciate it, if you would visit, and please consider subscribing. <u>Not</u> for the reason why most YouTubers ask for you to "please subscribe, and hit that button...and bell" and whatever else - No, <i>I'm</i> only asking, for the sheer desire to share information.</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As it has always been one of my main goals, from the very beginning with this blog - For it to be a free, non-profit, ad-free place - where I help get the word out about the latest and greatest bat detectors. It's basically the only place on the Web, where you can get completely honest, unbiased, reviews of bat detectors (and associated equipment).</span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">So, again, as for my YouTube channel - I have no expectation of ever achieving 1,000 Subscribers. And that's totally fine.</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">However, if you know of anyone who might find my (short) videos of interest, please share! It would be nice to have around 100 subscribers one day...</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Thanks! </span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">I've also just started to create simple videos, which allow me to share the actual sound recordings produced by the different bat recorders. There are a few there (so far...) of recordings from this uMoth. </span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">I may as well mention...My <a href="https://twitter.com/batdetectors" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Twitter</span></a>: @batdetectors</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">And my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/batdetectors/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Instagram</span></a>: batdetectors</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">I'll also take this opportunity to mention, that we've talked about doing a live webinar/presentation review of <a href="https://www.openacousticdevices.info/usb-microphone" target="_blank"><span style="color: #93c47d;">The AudioMoth USB Mic</span></a>. It is tentatively planned for <a href="https://batability.co.uk/batability-club-home/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">The BatAbility Club</span></a>, in November. As always, it will be a live, detailed, presentation - with opportunities for Club members to ask questions, etc.</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">This brand-new USB Mic, is the very latest device just developed, by the Team at Open Acoustic Devices in the UK. As far as I know, I'm the only one outside of The Open Acoustic Devices Team, to actually get my hands on one! They aren't available for sale yet. I'm happy to state that I've had plenty of time to test this new USB Mic:</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Firstly, I really like it!</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">And, secondly, I did post a written review of it <a href="https://batdetecting.blogspot.com/2023/07/review-audiomoth-usb-microphone-from.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">here</span></a> on the blog.</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">It is a versatile USB Microphone because it can be attached to either a laptop or smartphone. </span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">When it does become available for purchase, it will be affordable, at or below the $100 mark...</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><br /></div></span></div></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">Until next time,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">Happy bat detecting!</span></div></span></span></span></div>batdetectors@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03073278129551997043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251794512793454139.post-66838729581977201302023-09-04T21:00:00.001-04:002023-09-04T21:00:48.995-04:00Book Review: Big Bat Year A Conservation Story by Nils Bouillard<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Review: Big Bat Year - A Conservation Story by Nils Bouillard</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The book may be seen <a href="https://pelagicpublishing.com/products/big-bat-year" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">here</span></a>, at the publisher's site.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Big Bat Year, takes the reader along on the unique journey made by it's author, to see as many different species of bats as possible, in a single year.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">For those of you who weren't aware, this is similar to a "Big bird year" which some avid birders undertake; often traveling around the world, to see as many different species of birds in a single calendar year.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The book is 232 pages in length, measures 6.21 x 0.63 x 8.92 inches, weighs 510 grams, and was published on April 27th, 2023.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was very curious about this book, from the time I first learned of it. By the time I'd reached the bottom of page 4 - after reading the rules, which the author decided to impose on himself, I realized two things:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"> He's thought things through, and isn't going to make it easy for himself.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"> I'm going to enjoy reading about this adventure!</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This book is unique. This factor was obvious to me, from the time of the book's release. It isn't the kind of book on bats you and I are used to. One of the key differences, is that this is a book which you sit down and read through. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I know, please bear with me here...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's a recounting of an adventure, a memoir of a young man determined to accomplish something (unique) which no one had set out to do before:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Record as many different species of bats as possible, while traveling around the world, and limiting yourself to one calendar year. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I think you would agree, that he's accomplished this goal admirably! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">As always, I advise you to shop around for the best price, and delivery times. Link to NHBS below to get you started:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="https://www.nhbs.com/ad/product-link?n_id=258911&af_id=745183&b=ffffff&l=0021b3&p=ff0000&c=pound&nw=1&sp=1" style="height: 222px; width: 120px;"></iframe></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Back to the book...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was pleased to read page 11, because it was the first time in which bat detectors were discussed!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Some interesting facts about invasive species began on page 13. There are such sections placed throughout the book. I will not report on all of them, so as to leave some as surprises.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">An exciting description of recording a bat in New Caledonia on page 32.</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">I loved reading about the events leading up to the author's purchase of an <a href="https://batdetecting.blogspot.com/2019/07/review-anabat-walkabout-bat-detector_16.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">AnaBat Walkabout detector</span></a> (pages 34-35).</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">There's some concise, but effective, and encouraging words on page 69, for anyone who has ever considered learning more about bats.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Pages 71-74 (Sepilok, Borneo) has a little something for everyone - By the time you reach this point in the book, you've become well-aware that the author gives reports of many different types of animals encountered (not just bats). This will undoubtedly keep naturalists intrigued. </span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pages 75 through 206 represented the whirlwind tour of bat chasing I was looking forward to! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">With a "stop" on page 98, for a concise overview of bats & disease. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">And a short, but informative "stop" on page 100 for an explanation of bats & culture (I enjoyed it!).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Page 114 discussed the author's acquisition of The EM3 detector (from Wildlife Acoustics) so I was smiling!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">There was a fascinating "first" described on page 161 (no, I'm not going to disclose <i>everything</i>...).</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span><span style="text-align: left;"></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Pros:</span></span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">A unique book, which is easy to read.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Beautiful assortment of photos.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Very nice descriptions of the animals encountered. </span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Cons:</span></span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">I would have loved to see more pictures of bats.</span></li></ul><div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I found the book very interesting, at times exciting, and overall inspiring. It would be of interest to anyone connected to bats in any way; and would also be a great introduction to the world of bats for a newcomer.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">If you know a birder, who either would (or <i>should!</i>) be interested in learning more about bats: This is the book to gift them! </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">In fact, as I type this, more than one person comes to my mind...Indeed, I will inform the leaders of the 2 Birding Groups I used to tag along with - </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">Highly recommended!</span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"> </span></div></div></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br style="text-align: left;" />Until next time,</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">Happy bat detecting!</span></span></div>batdetectors@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03073278129551997043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251794512793454139.post-78313270025253923722023-08-24T18:59:00.001-04:002023-08-24T18:59:53.358-04:00A Brief Review Of Three Software Applications For USB Microphones<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">A Brief Look at 3 Software Applications For USB Microphones</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.digitalbiology.audio&hl=en_US&gl=US" target="_blank"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Bat Recorder</span></a> for Android phones</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.openacousticdevices.info/live" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">AudioMoth Live</span></a> for Laptops</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ultrasonic-analyzer/id851069926" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e69138;">Ultrasonic Analyzer</span></a> for iPhones</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Each of these applications are available from their respective locations on the Web. Each may be reached by clicking on it's name/link above. </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVfL1i9emKOKiJdgNDPQexgZNuDVjNR6kxGbsbb9B1tmfL1szCy_3WibYrGFLET-RmUzLkcBnYeR1nhqacBj6IlThY3oh8blK51vhSXgaVFT_TZM9g0Oy0PGKvGTuyC4RwUDVuJEd_sw3XY6o3UpC22bYKbZ_0uBneQhxpxAtK0q7yIV7HPIA4tilKRdLs/s4032/IMG_0843.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVfL1i9emKOKiJdgNDPQexgZNuDVjNR6kxGbsbb9B1tmfL1szCy_3WibYrGFLET-RmUzLkcBnYeR1nhqacBj6IlThY3oh8blK51vhSXgaVFT_TZM9g0Oy0PGKvGTuyC4RwUDVuJEd_sw3XY6o3UpC22bYKbZ_0uBneQhxpxAtK0q7yIV7HPIA4tilKRdLs/w300-h400/IMG_0843.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Mics used for these tests</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What are they?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Ultramic Evo 384K from Dodotronic</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">The PiPPYG (DIY) from Omenie.com (Phil Atkin)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Brand-new (not-yet-released) AudioMoth USB Mic</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Back to the software...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b>Bat Recorder</b>, for Android smartphones, is found on the Google Play Store, and is listed at a price of $6.99.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">AudioMoth Live is found on The Open Acoustic Devices Site, is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux; and is free.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">Ultrasonic Analyzer, for Apple iPhones is found on The Apple Store, and is $19.99. </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">Bat Recorder works on Android phones (only), is very bat-friendly, and packed with features. It s</span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">eems to be <i>designed</i> with the bat recordist in mind.</span></div></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><b>AudioMoth Live</b> - Works on laptops - This can be a PC running Windows, Linux, or Mac operating system.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">AudioMoth Live is well designed and simple. Perhaps the fact that it's so simple to use, translates into a good design?</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><b>Ultrasonic Analyzer</b> - Works on Apple iPhones only, is quite advanced, with several features commonly seen on bioacoustic recording software: Cursor position (area tapped) displays: Frequency, Sound Pressure Level, etc.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">This iPhone based App is designed for users who like to have options; there are plenty of customizations available.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">Features & Facts - Some Pros & Cons:</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b>Bat Recorder</b> - Will not work with The PiPPYG USB Mic (at the time of this writing). </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">It does work with either of the other two Mics.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>AudioMoth Live App</b> - In addition to 'Off' - You have 'Monitor' and 'Heterodyne' while monitoring/recording.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Works well with AudioMoth (obviously) </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Monitor gives you a relatively complete "audio picture" so to speak.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Heterodyne gives you a thin, moveable, white line as a tuning needle. It's free to download from Open Acoustic Devices.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Ultrasonic Analyzer</b> - This App worked well with the AudioMoth USB mic and Dodotronic’s Evo 384K USB mic, and sometimes the PiPPYG mic. You can see high resolution screenshots of this App on the Apple store.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Easiest to use? I'd rank them from best (easiest) to worst as follows:</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">1. AudioMoth Live - It's so easy to use, you could probably teach a 10 year old how to use it efficiently. And it wouldn't take long! Don't like reading User Manuals? This is for you. It currently tunes down to 12kHz (via built-in heterodyne). </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">2. Bat Recorder - Takes some getting used to, and you'll really need to read the (online/Built-into-app Manual) to use it properly. Ideal for anyone chasing bats.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">3. Ultrasonic Analyzer - If you like <a href="https://www.avisoft.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Avisoft's</span></a> software, then you'll like this App. Reading of the User Manual will also be required. It may be well-suited for those who are interested in recording a larger range of animals.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br style="text-align: left;" /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">I can tell you that each of these Apps provide excellent accuracy in the reproduction of sound.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span><span style="text-align: left;"></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Until next time,</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Happy bat detecting!</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div>batdetectors@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03073278129551997043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251794512793454139.post-12161765249481119812023-08-22T09:10:00.000-04:002023-08-22T09:10:30.930-04:00The uMoth (AudioMoth) from Open Acoustic Devices has Arrived! <p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Regarding my next/upcoming post: I'm currently working on a brief overview/review of 3 software applications for controlling USB microphones (mentioned here in a recent post). These were the 3 Apps recently reviewed on <a href="https://batability.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The BatAbility Club</span></a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">On that note: The next device and/or software to be reviewed, first on The BatAbility Club (via live webinar), followed by a detailed review here, will be: The <a href="https://www.openacousticdevices.info/audiomoth" target="_blank"><span style="color: #93c47d;">uMoth</span></a> from <a href="https://www.openacousticdevices.info/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Open Acoustic Devices</span></a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Product Review Webinar will be presented live, for members of The BatAbility Club on September 11th, 5pm London time.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm happy to report that The uMoth from Open Acoustic Devices has arrived!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Initial impressions and testing (along with several experiments) have been wonderful! It's tiny size, and flexibility is sure to prove useful in many ecology applications. uMoth Data Sheet <a href="https://github.com/OpenAcousticDevices/Datasheets/blob/main/uMoth_Datasheet/uMoth_Datasheet.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;">Here</span></a>. For now, I'll just share some photos taken on the day of it's arrival:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Rb9eEgaYz6rbHtxd5GIQbe3A-2xEH_lP0awGF6PKbyNnfcWVmbR5uNTqMMMJCqEIPgpxqAYJEosnY1dyrJv3g6rarhU3_FW5gd1UFmL-Bd5BTbJx7x6nPTPjO0PLsCfQ5yTVIybIL2MdTykqNeEJL9fAAHWfUf-PDWPM_WpupgooW8irJ7IkWN5Xd3RY/s4032/IMG_1082.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Rb9eEgaYz6rbHtxd5GIQbe3A-2xEH_lP0awGF6PKbyNnfcWVmbR5uNTqMMMJCqEIPgpxqAYJEosnY1dyrJv3g6rarhU3_FW5gd1UFmL-Bd5BTbJx7x6nPTPjO0PLsCfQ5yTVIybIL2MdTykqNeEJL9fAAHWfUf-PDWPM_WpupgooW8irJ7IkWN5Xd3RY/w300-h400/IMG_1082.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6JO3mhJ56OxxUrhGCBZkcTUAwi62DInnzxhsYuLHuR7AsLeiy8Jw1SLuHAI5VY0DcK7HwosZNyR_Fav3_37UJq-6ghV-zZg6FfeYR50LG-LqMvmcODL28PVVmYa49wkPsZ1zIH4p_50L6VftRm5phWmF3BhaqM1yk6gaRz3z30KJsaaVT3IhG1fnZyCU/s4032/IMG_1083.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6JO3mhJ56OxxUrhGCBZkcTUAwi62DInnzxhsYuLHuR7AsLeiy8Jw1SLuHAI5VY0DcK7HwosZNyR_Fav3_37UJq-6ghV-zZg6FfeYR50LG-LqMvmcODL28PVVmYa49wkPsZ1zIH4p_50L6VftRm5phWmF3BhaqM1yk6gaRz3z30KJsaaVT3IhG1fnZyCU/w300-h400/IMG_1083.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2skE1kNtFnQf5WtAyXz2DPHl6x6wwSVFWHEYDByF1Nf3BO-CdL_GP3Qhfj9FyuEau8UpNNJkGG23cFGCJ67g0k6fAUvf_9joNsd_2IUP3JPvzwSU1zalF06xvaOon4TGj2eDIj6aGG0HMT2WHe1pLI9FQ0DBWwrAWXx3k0fYjk-80rwe8AqQz751iCb2e/s4032/IMG_1087.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2skE1kNtFnQf5WtAyXz2DPHl6x6wwSVFWHEYDByF1Nf3BO-CdL_GP3Qhfj9FyuEau8UpNNJkGG23cFGCJ67g0k6fAUvf_9joNsd_2IUP3JPvzwSU1zalF06xvaOon4TGj2eDIj6aGG0HMT2WHe1pLI9FQ0DBWwrAWXx3k0fYjk-80rwe8AqQz751iCb2e/w300-h400/IMG_1087.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwL-2PGL3B_cFZIfvbus9TYYcNWjfmKRLB74Sx_dGyYdrP-GM8uuXkO84K3nFjR5vh49fOTKSNcqG6aJOeg2nbUW3ImjAdHpBBRXeLf4vh3Aa0k7cJS0toNZNqTES8cRT2Vv3xq8Sld8sJOskrCQnLKbfaOyLIKANCEq_bNKNlzv1Ro-1YFffm0v2NfR69/s4032/IMG_1085.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwL-2PGL3B_cFZIfvbus9TYYcNWjfmKRLB74Sx_dGyYdrP-GM8uuXkO84K3nFjR5vh49fOTKSNcqG6aJOeg2nbUW3ImjAdHpBBRXeLf4vh3Aa0k7cJS0toNZNqTES8cRT2Vv3xq8Sld8sJOskrCQnLKbfaOyLIKANCEq_bNKNlzv1Ro-1YFffm0v2NfR69/w300-h400/IMG_1085.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you, and until next time,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy bat detecting!</span></p>batdetectors@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03073278129551997043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251794512793454139.post-56141334839930592342023-07-23T00:06:00.006-04:002023-08-16T21:15:21.983-04:00Review: The AudioMoth USB Microphone from Open Acoustic Devices<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is a review of the new (yet-to-be available) AudioMoth USB Microphone designed by <a href="https://www.openacousticdevices.info/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Open Acoustic Devices</span></a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is not currently available to the public (at the time of this writing). I must say that I feel privileged and honoured to be the first to get one. I’ve been fortunate to be able to test, review, and publish my thoughts on this brand-new USB Mic.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDfgMyKo2IEifg8i3lMNv384Dd8QJBQf7FxqQFJpRP427HqKmafCf5EeDkIjmJ4Sv9N9Iy113laQ6U7nky6VWoQsVLZ8acAs5o-JzJM7PvGfdsLOvU70sFCyUXXMfX4GwRMTB1HYUBmyr8n0YmKgA7ZP_dE8IKh4vLI0OOpRxqs-NGpQoPs9IsFiALPo0E/s3037/IMG_0829.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3037" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDfgMyKo2IEifg8i3lMNv384Dd8QJBQf7FxqQFJpRP427HqKmafCf5EeDkIjmJ4Sv9N9Iy113laQ6U7nky6VWoQsVLZ8acAs5o-JzJM7PvGfdsLOvU70sFCyUXXMfX4GwRMTB1HYUBmyr8n0YmKgA7ZP_dE8IKh4vLI0OOpRxqs-NGpQoPs9IsFiALPo0E/w320-h319/IMG_0829.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> very small unit arrives in an appropriately sized box.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">(AA-sized battery for scale)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br style="text-align: left;" /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">The size, is very small - Specifically: 35mm x 40mm. The weight, is very light!</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLTDYuR_h0_Bx0lZQwcKjMZulpwqIgw8woIpGplZC5pQ_7uq6hzV3aRiuhMmfbXbRB5j15dQN3vZxl_NeZQUID9xt59BROV3dbX1d-gt_EM7gneZQiCQdTPSNYP2VLNblhsVizzt4s17Trvu_oxCB9eOAPgc62PCbC8U3gRhDd2r-vhFQDCN1RJvmb6WWB/s3566/IMG_0830.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3022" data-original-width="3566" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLTDYuR_h0_Bx0lZQwcKjMZulpwqIgw8woIpGplZC5pQ_7uq6hzV3aRiuhMmfbXbRB5j15dQN3vZxl_NeZQUID9xt59BROV3dbX1d-gt_EM7gneZQiCQdTPSNYP2VLNblhsVizzt4s17Trvu_oxCB9eOAPgc62PCbC8U3gRhDd2r-vhFQDCN1RJvmb6WWB/s320/IMG_0830.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Unboxing / AA size battery shown for scale </span><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">The price of this unit, has not been officially announced. However, I’m told it will be under $100 US. Based solely on the fact that this small, versatile unit works very well across multiple software applications, I have a feeling it will be quite popular.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC7Y6Sk5RzyNFA4rW2ryCtkADlXyAr1MxACChkFiP_O7Xa3ckuuf8zrBp0s_YQXI_6vkqAonHKyCrbjWHgALOhWn1uaPMtcDht0kXy2pH3vPjVuJKZUH2jjTMYM5eMhWi9LYcCWgfGhwmvRewkREPjZIZpvZ6RbA8G0jn2LKKSDcrERrnzIlxLlB8pUCN1/s3167/IMG_0831.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2931" data-original-width="3167" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC7Y6Sk5RzyNFA4rW2ryCtkADlXyAr1MxACChkFiP_O7Xa3ckuuf8zrBp0s_YQXI_6vkqAonHKyCrbjWHgALOhWn1uaPMtcDht0kXy2pH3vPjVuJKZUH2jjTMYM5eMhWi9LYcCWgfGhwmvRewkREPjZIZpvZ6RbA8G0jn2LKKSDcrERrnzIlxLlB8pUCN1/w320-h296/IMG_0831.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Clever business card!</span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">As seen in photos, this unique unit has a green hard plastic outer casing. If you are familiar with some of the <a href="https://github.com/OpenAcousticDevices/Application-Notes/blob/master/Using_the_AudioMoth_Live_App_with_the_AudioMoth_USB_Microphone/Using_the_AudioMoth_Live_App_with_the_AudioMoth_USB_Microphone.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;">documentation</span></a> provided by Open Acoustic Resources, you will have seen a photo of the Mic in both green and dark blue plastic cases. </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2nHXRf6hZHul1s815qAYUzoWKgZ4BnOWbC5gSKVz0msCeD6ScDew085Zg5GqTm2SSbNDoCtqDrEdHfqWRToYk2EBSSgGWme21XdMEk_aKvnbfUUIMaH_ozbvtVVGBbf17qlR4PT37CT9bKQLWrGzjwXU0g8-Yl4ySwXx65vedzeD1LMn1U9eDqnmeNwTX/s2828/download.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2828" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2nHXRf6hZHul1s815qAYUzoWKgZ4BnOWbC5gSKVz0msCeD6ScDew085Zg5GqTm2SSbNDoCtqDrEdHfqWRToYk2EBSSgGWme21XdMEk_aKvnbfUUIMaH_ozbvtVVGBbf17qlR4PT37CT9bKQLWrGzjwXU0g8-Yl4ySwXx65vedzeD1LMn1U9eDqnmeNwTX/w453-h640/download.png" width="453" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Page 4 of 4, of the documentation mentioned above.</div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">At this point I cannot confirm whether or not the unit will be available in dark blue, when it is released/available for public purchase.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYB7ZcVN3m8QIzNqYzMj4d5RWF6bB71BsBvcrWmN827Iw4PDvTwQbCVhN90qkllhmYOmdw9HpIc2QBTN7p4waId-PYjCTL6nhfk-NQaiy70Y_Px-v7N_gNZwDZpMafv7z3nYQaLvveRfR7U-zk3C5VserUU9xnI5-hPn_mUlT9a3dkIpnyiXQI88kUFUZv/s3143/IMG_0832.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3143" data-original-width="2790" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYB7ZcVN3m8QIzNqYzMj4d5RWF6bB71BsBvcrWmN827Iw4PDvTwQbCVhN90qkllhmYOmdw9HpIc2QBTN7p4waId-PYjCTL6nhfk-NQaiy70Y_Px-v7N_gNZwDZpMafv7z3nYQaLvveRfR7U-zk3C5VserUU9xnI5-hPn_mUlT9a3dkIpnyiXQI88kUFUZv/s320/IMG_0832.jpeg" width="284" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Back view of AudioMoth USB Mic</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">From the outside/back view — you can see the area for the Micro USB </span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">connector, and a female 3.5 mm jack for plugging in an additional microphone. Or, as mentioned in their documentation "...a hydrophone" </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Thanks! That's all it took to get me thinking about my (unbuilt) DIY hydrophones... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Having this additional 3.5 mm jack provides a great resource/platform for experimenting with additional microphones - Such as others you have on hand; mini-shotgun microphones, shotgun microphones, and DIY microphone projects.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">When a microphone is plugged into the 3.5mm jack, the AudioMoth USB microphone is (temporarily) disabled. </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV493sECNNwCFRzBQ31-1bvfHe8M0a8Lvf846EevTCjZIZ65SnAsqrK-jAT-lvcu_gjIJwPy_vQIZZArALjyq8KI6FykZGuv14uoNvRPP6D8GUzG3gW6Hcncz6a5sl1tAM-ttiihbsCQKFEvNd0h8oOw9neQtMCulwnxJhRdsMvTYKJDX_z8Wmw_6iwyKv/s2578/IMG_0908.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2578" data-original-width="2520" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV493sECNNwCFRzBQ31-1bvfHe8M0a8Lvf846EevTCjZIZ65SnAsqrK-jAT-lvcu_gjIJwPy_vQIZZArALjyq8KI6FykZGuv14uoNvRPP6D8GUzG3gW6Hcncz6a5sl1tAM-ttiihbsCQKFEvNd0h8oOw9neQtMCulwnxJhRdsMvTYKJDX_z8Wmw_6iwyKv/s320/IMG_0908.jpeg" width="313" /></a></div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Inside is a perfectly (snugly) fitted, small circuit board.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPiZ2T1o_q95uXh4XBX5U7hCJcB07ovmAB31D3Bh_DS7hERgItwtZVeDakKp3m75-2IWnmyMisBa9zgTVHODN71CJ5H6N3Zj4abwsjokmGwNIX3UMiBRKcNttsFmj2FhsNczATq5iz351pNcZbS2F8MmdDwG0sH-ghVBNS4Y1jBw31WRzgsQvbBgihx__Y/s3299/IMG_0911.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3299" data-original-width="2976" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPiZ2T1o_q95uXh4XBX5U7hCJcB07ovmAB31D3Bh_DS7hERgItwtZVeDakKp3m75-2IWnmyMisBa9zgTVHODN71CJ5H6N3Zj4abwsjokmGwNIX3UMiBRKcNttsFmj2FhsNczATq5iz351pNcZbS2F8MmdDwG0sH-ghVBNS4Y1jBw31WRzgsQvbBgihx__Y/s320/IMG_0911.jpeg" width="289" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Where the magic happens.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's worth mentioning, that this AudioMoth USB Mic is a modified version of the original AudioMoth - With: the battery holder, 256KB SRAM, SD card holder, and real-time clock crystal removed.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I found both the external and internal design to be very well done - it also didn't take long at all before I became very pleased with it's ease of use, and it's general performance.</span></div></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br style="text-align: left;" /><div style="text-align: left;">For a very quick start:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Download the free <a href="https://www.openacousticdevices.info/live" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">AudioMoth Live App</span></a> - from the Open Acoustic Devices <a href="https://www.openacousticdevices.info/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Website</span></a>.</li><li>Out of the box - simply plug in a mini USB cable to the Mic itself, with the other end plugged into a laptop.</li><li>Launch software - Click the green play button - this begins the spectrum display scrolling from right to left.</li></ul></div></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">I would strongly recommend printing out the documents which you find of most interest, to have to hand for quick-reference. However, for the sake of being thorough - here are the functions behind the switch settings of The AudioMoth USB Mic:</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><p class="font_8 wixui-rich-text__text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(var(--color_15)); font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; pointer-events: auto; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">USB/OFF:</span> When the switch is set to USB/OFF the sample rates, gain and filter options can be set through the AudioMoth USB Microphone App above. The green LED will light when USB is connected.</span></p><p class="font_8 wixui-rich-text__text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(var(--color_15)); font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; pointer-events: auto; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wixGuard wixui-rich-text__text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></span></p><p class="font_8 wixui-rich-text__text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(var(--color_15)); font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; pointer-events: auto; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">DEFAULT:</span> When the switch is set to DEFAULT the device will enumerate as a USB microphone implementing the set sample rate and gain. The green LED will flash at a rate determined by the sample rate (identical to that of the standard AudioMoth firmware).</span></p><p class="font_8 wixui-rich-text__text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(var(--color_15)); font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; pointer-events: auto; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wixGuard wixui-rich-text__text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></p><p class="font_8 wixui-rich-text__text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(var(--color_15)); font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; pointer-events: auto; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">CUSTOM:</span> When the switch is set to CUSTOM the device will again enumerate as a USB microphone implementing the sample rate and gain settings as above, and also the requested filter and advanced settings. The red LED will flash at a rate determined by the sample rate (identical to that of the standard AudioMoth firmware). You can switch between DEFAULT and CUSTOM whilst recording to see the effect of these settings.</span></p><p class="font_8 wixui-rich-text__text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(var(--color_15)); font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; pointer-events: auto; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></p><p class="font_8 wixui-rich-text__text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(var(--color_15)); font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; pointer-events: auto; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="wixui-rich-text__text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;">I generally keep mine in 'Default' mode, for the majority of my recording.</span></span></p></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">The (proposed) relatively low cost of this USB Microphone will make it an attractive bit of kit for many people. Not just those involved in ultrasound recording (<b>bats!</b>), but those involved in wildlife sound recording in general.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">Since it not only excels at recording ultrasonic sounds—it also does a good job of recording audible sounds as well.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">Here is just one of many examples of recordings I made: </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Two Baby Barred Owls <a href="https://on.soundcloud.com/iFMrU" target="_blank"><span style="color: #f6b26b;">vocalizing at night</span></a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Recorded with the brand-new AudioMoth USB Mic from <a href="https://www.openacousticdevices.info/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Open Acoustic Devices</span></a>, at an a</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">pproximate distance of 15 meters.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">This makes The USB Mic a good choice for those who intend on recording both ultrasonic and audible sounds.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">This new microphone would also be very good for bat detecting enthusiasts/obviously, as well as those interested in recording other wildlife sounds. </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">From my extensive testing, I’ve also concluded that Professionals will find it very useful as well... I find it to be robust, and pleasantly sensitive using it's default settings. You plug it into your laptop, launch the <a href="https://www.openacousticdevices.info/live" target="_blank"><span style="color: #93c47d;">AudioMoth Live App</span></a> - And it just works! Audio is coming over your laptop's speakers, loud and clear.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">I believe it would be perfect for having a listen around an area, and/or before deploying the main/overnight recorders. It would be perfect for confirming the presence of animal vocalizations before deploying other overnight equipment... </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">This relatively inexpensive unit, would make an excellent addition to the recording equipment of the typical recording enthusiast. With the combination of being affordable, and providing very good performance. I found the recordings to be on par with several of the detectors available today.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">I've used The AudioMoth USB Mic on: An old Samsung smartphone, running the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.digitalbiology.audio&hl=en_US&gl=US" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Bat Recorder App</span></a>; as well as on an iPhone running <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ultrasonic-analyzer/id851069926" target="_blank"><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Ultrasonic Analyzer</span></a>. No issues were encountered. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">I've made countless recordings of my local bats, and they were all excellent! During recording, and later on when playing back and analysing. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">These recordings will be shown/played/discussed in an upcoming presentation on <a href="https://batability.co.uk/batability-club-home/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The BatAbility Club</span></a> (on 7/24/2023).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">I hope to add some spectrograms to this review in the near future also... For now, here's a recent screenshot:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBEgWIDEEcryNfzz2jttM3_7anX2jCCaBVye4LJ7MfiDEHYVX376a1EYA7dYdqAfm8eMtHjXb2kyQBMWZz3P6td_4VMbIChbEYnAg72UKvf6wqXaXMo1dcx6g3LSSOCQuVPkVy1tLIEJhTyUk17BSbBShGF5iyvTO0Js8lHl0Ob_XlGlKTNSNafj3aM9Xt/s1366/AudioMothUSBMic.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBEgWIDEEcryNfzz2jttM3_7anX2jCCaBVye4LJ7MfiDEHYVX376a1EYA7dYdqAfm8eMtHjXb2kyQBMWZz3P6td_4VMbIChbEYnAg72UKvf6wqXaXMo1dcx6g3LSSOCQuVPkVy1tLIEJhTyUk17BSbBShGF5iyvTO0Js8lHl0Ob_XlGlKTNSNafj3aM9Xt/s320/AudioMothUSBMic.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is most likely one of my local Big Brown Bats (Eptesicus fuscus)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm also planning to add some related material to my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCduw7bhkMthVnosGSj72_ZQ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">YouTube channel</span></a>, and <a href="https://soundcloud.com/al-milano-5513055" target="_blank"><span style="color: #f6b26b;">SoundCloud</span></a> for convenience. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">To go over the steps/to reiterate:</span></div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Install the AudioMoth Live App downloaded from <a href="https://www.openacousticdevices.info/live" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">here</span></a>.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Plug in The USB Mic using the length of USB cable appropriate for your needs.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wait for your laptop's operating system to detect and recognize The USB Microphone.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Launch the AudioMoth USB Live App Audio.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">You want to choose 'File' > 'Enable high sample rate' (typically).</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Press the green Play button (starts spectrogram scrolling).</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Select 'Auto save file duration' (or capture wav files yourself manually).</span></li></ol></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br style="text-align: left;" /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">When you first plug-in and use this AudioMoth: You will immediately recognize how accurate the microphone is at detecting and reproducing sound. There is also an option to select 'Off' which stops the spectrogram scrolling/screen.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">The 'Monitor' setting, gives you the option of monitoring large swaths of incoming sound. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">You may also select 'Heterodyne' to provide the advantage of a heterodyne bat detector to the incoming sound. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Pros:</span></span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Very user-friendly, not much effort required to begin recording.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">May be used to record ultrasonic and audible sounds.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Extremely small and lightweight.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Described as splash proof, which means it won't deteriorate from some (accidental) light rain.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">The AudioMoth Live App works well with The Dodotronic Ultramic Evo384K Mic - It <i>may</i> work with the USB Mic you currently have to hand...</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Cons:</span></span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Omnidirectional only.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Not available for purchase yet.</span></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">Getting your hands on one of these USB Mics (when they become available to the public) <i>may</i> be different than what you're used to. It depends...</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXFPIf8c7ENbHMXGrdbIiCT7nYVKSkGWjtXKsBWlWBAGy6TGaMtumJq-VBhhklkEbaA_cjKgVWEBL0_uaFAcgJcUFy5j0xMC1kTzeMBPDYfGPbK99muK6EL1E7DNa6q-6-QzeEffwsAOfQrsTtnSum4v92IBLpCZSAoJHcJHbc7MIpYXp4hs2TIU8y7nG/s3487/IMG_0840.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3487" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXFPIf8c7ENbHMXGrdbIiCT7nYVKSkGWjtXKsBWlWBAGy6TGaMtumJq-VBhhklkEbaA_cjKgVWEBL0_uaFAcgJcUFy5j0xMC1kTzeMBPDYfGPbK99muK6EL1E7DNa6q-6-QzeEffwsAOfQrsTtnSum4v92IBLpCZSAoJHcJHbc7MIpYXp4hs2TIU8y7nG/s320/IMG_0840.jpeg" width="278" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">As for where and when to order: I can't say at this time. Stay tuned! And keep checking the <a href="https://www.openacousticdevices.info/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #93c47d;">Open Acoustics Devices</span></a> Site, as well as <a href="https://store.groupgets.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">GroupGets</span></a> and <a href="https://www.labmaker.org/collections/earth-and-ecology" target="_blank"><span style="color: #76a5af;">LabMaker</span></a> (Earth and Ecology page).</span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Mid-August Update: I'm working on adding just a bit more to this review. Mostly, screen captures and an additional summary.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">For now, I cannot emphasize the following statement enough:</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">The AudioMoth USB Microphone is a simple and robust device, which allows you to begin recording bats quickly, easily, and accurately. Especially when using the AudioMoth Live App on a laptop!</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">I want to be clear: This new AudioMoth USB Mic is a pleasure to use. The AudioMoth Live App designed for use with it (works with other USB Mics too) is refreshingly simple. I'm very happy with the way it represents what the Mic is hearing, as well as how easily it allows me to save the recordings.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br style="text-align: left;" /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">Until next time,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">Happy bat detecting!</span></div></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div>batdetectors@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03073278129551997043noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251794512793454139.post-84441691024216114802023-07-13T03:41:00.004-04:002023-07-13T14:00:29.640-04:00The USB Microphone By Open Acoustic Devices Has Arrived!<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Just a brief post, for now: T</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">he USB Mic, which has </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">just</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> been developed by </span><a href="https://www.openacousticdevices.info/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: verdana;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #93c47d;">Open Acoustic Devices</span></a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> arrived the other day (here in upstate NY - From England).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">There <u>will</u> be a full review here on the blog in the future. However, the first debut and discussion of it, will be on July 24th, via The BatAbility Club. You may follow this link: <a href="https://batability.co.uk/batability-club/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The BatAbility Club</span></a> to </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">find out more about them</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">.</span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As mentioned in the preceding post, the software covered, will mainly be:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://play.google.com/store/search?q=bat%20recorder&c=apps" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Bat Recorder</span></a> - An Android phone App from Google Play Store.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.openacousticdevices.info/live?mc_cid=8dc89094f9&mc_eid=6fbfa41a49" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Audiomoth Live App</span></a> - by Open Acoustic Devices.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">With a brief look at <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ultrasonic-analyzer/id851069926" target="_blank"><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Ultrasonic Analyzer</span></a> (iPhone App).</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUp-SpaqCcFmjnYft4PilpB6CBycqaL1B10B_giZrRwnDiKdOPEdyIkjnOfmAk6-v-9AoUiCs4UByr02NgTAkOszjvj4adMH_X4IMxOBj1bFv_qDFPlhYDgXRxZxGD_itYh0LiOR1SyIbW6-4CtaxBv1h9qZsLms3RmYMnR7XMCo1jUsLiTzO-Id90CLO/s3566/IMG_0830.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3022" data-original-width="3566" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUp-SpaqCcFmjnYft4PilpB6CBycqaL1B10B_giZrRwnDiKdOPEdyIkjnOfmAk6-v-9AoUiCs4UByr02NgTAkOszjvj4adMH_X4IMxOBj1bFv_qDFPlhYDgXRxZxGD_itYh0LiOR1SyIbW6-4CtaxBv1h9qZsLms3RmYMnR7XMCo1jUsLiTzO-Id90CLO/s320/IMG_0830.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Unboxing </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm very excited to share my first impressions of this brand-new USB Microphone here; after having Tweeted about it, etc.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFbtAsc0TO7EEpl0j4YunX02WPChGISPGXt0IFegVYlIhDl4khmRXObig4Wobq_5dXlEZ_OQJrfHHZ6zlrGotKkdMzWbPRbXxwASLAy8_6JvjhknlSTMIOnNtU3fHPfTIRF2uzRpx7Nk_8X6-5ZsDRPIo7pBDdn-H0H_jyszjahlOffPKwirHyxG_GA6Rd/s3598/IMG_0837.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3598" data-original-width="3018" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFbtAsc0TO7EEpl0j4YunX02WPChGISPGXt0IFegVYlIhDl4khmRXObig4Wobq_5dXlEZ_OQJrfHHZ6zlrGotKkdMzWbPRbXxwASLAy8_6JvjhknlSTMIOnNtU3fHPfTIRF2uzRpx7Nk_8X6-5ZsDRPIo7pBDdn-H0H_jyszjahlOffPKwirHyxG_GA6Rd/s320/IMG_0837.jpeg" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the back of the microphone</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4WRKdggbMKx6_ObB6XcsMg8UHo7SM10AakcvO3cytT1evSuAEB43b_MIrxG65CYc8qhk243NP5hxJ8LpydRbmz4n2-EfC6buJojGiGefWZXx_A2h2PY9LFbQXRKtc3GlOcXJpz5QsyddEz1fsSUxp5IJYFz5MfrAhyjTKvrkX4AtqNliYga5jM-vKYZc/s3487/IMG_0840.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3487" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4WRKdggbMKx6_ObB6XcsMg8UHo7SM10AakcvO3cytT1evSuAEB43b_MIrxG65CYc8qhk243NP5hxJ8LpydRbmz4n2-EfC6buJojGiGefWZXx_A2h2PY9LFbQXRKtc3GlOcXJpz5QsyddEz1fsSUxp5IJYFz5MfrAhyjTKvrkX4AtqNliYga5jM-vKYZc/s320/IMG_0840.jpeg" width="278" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Back view of the microphone plugged into laptop </span><p></p><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's small and light - All that's needed is a USB to Micro USB cable.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Using it (with <a href="https://www.openacousticdevices.info/live" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">The AudioMoth Live App</span></a>) is super simple.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">It has a built-in 3.5mm jack - for plugging-in an additional microphone. This is an outstanding feature for experimenters!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">It works flawlessly on laptops.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">I've used it without incident on Android smart phones (with <a href="https://play.google.com/store/search?q=bat%20recorder&c=apps" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Bat Recorder</span></a>).</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">I've also used it on my iPhone (w/ adapter) and <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ultrasonic-analyzer/id851069926" target="_blank"><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Ultrasonic Analyzer</span></a> (iPhone App).</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I mention this last point, because it demonstrates how versatile this Mic is - It works well on an App which was developed <i>before</i> the Mic existed. The iPhone App even displays the name of the Mic. The reason why isn't earth-shattering; but it's <u>still</u> neat!</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is also a great indicator of the smooth operation that one can expect, from this little piece of hardware. I also like the idea of the documentation stating its splash proof; thanks to the use of a Gore® protective vent over the Mic element. Not that I would ever "test" its ability to repel water (and neither should you) it's just nice to know it's there.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It may begin to drizzle one night, when you least expect it...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Obviously, I'm just sharing very basic bullet points - These points (and others) will be greatly expanded upon going forward, and in future blog posts.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is a pleasure to use, provides sensitivity similar to a (low-cost) shotgun microphone - the compact types made for DSLRs - with the advantage of ultrasound, of course. The intuitive AudioMoth Live App allows one to tune (the Mic) all the way down to 12kHz. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Until next time,</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy bat detecting!</span></div>batdetectors@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03073278129551997043noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251794512793454139.post-45832312935309817452023-07-12T20:00:00.000-04:002023-07-12T20:00:18.313-04:00Review: Bat Sound Analysis - Getting Started - By BatAbility Club<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">What follows is a very brief account, of the 2-part course I attended, offered by <a href="https://batability.co.uk/batability-club-home/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The BatAbility Club</span></a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The course is titled <a href="https://batability.co.uk/portfolio/bat-sound-analysis-getting-started-part-1-of-2-2/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">'Bat Sound Analysis - Getting Started'</span></a> - And was presented live by Neil Middleton.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you were looking for an easy to understand, comprehensive explanation of bat call analysis - This 2-part online course fit the bill.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/neil-middletons-bat-sound-training-for-beginners-two-parts-tickets-254031925327" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Evenbrite link</span></a> provides an excellent, and concise description of the 2 part course.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another point of interest, is that you didn't have to be a current member of The BatAbility Club in order to attend. Tickets were available to anyone via Evenbrite, at a very reasonable price.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The only way to see this course <i>now</i> is to become a member of the BatAbility Club. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I just thought I'd bring some attention to this offering, since many of you may want to keep an eye on BatAbility Club's announcements of future events? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">You can subscribe to their <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@neilmiddleton-batabilityco3224" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">YouTube channel</span></a>; and see their monthly video-newsletters (for example).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">My original intention was to give a detailed description of all of the topics covered, how they were covered, etc. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">However, I have decided that I won't go into a very detailed, play-by-play description of the topics — You can get a very good idea of the content, by visiting the Evenbrite link provided above. Instead, as someone who has attended many such courses in the past: I can give you a bottom line evaluation of what to expect, and how it might differ from courses you may be used to/ those you've attended before (if any).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I found Neil's style of presentation to be:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Provided at an easily digestible pace.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Presented in a almost casual, conversational aura.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Explained in a manner easily comprehended, even by beginners.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Neil spends extra time on topics which are important to remember.</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">After all, 'Getting started' is part of the title! I noticed that Neil retains a very friendly, almost conversational manner when explaining the concepts. All-in-all, I found it very informative. In my case (and I'm sure for many others) it served as an excellent refresher course. It's also a great resource which is available to members of BatAbility Club.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Until next time,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy bat detecting!</span></p>batdetectors@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03073278129551997043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251794512793454139.post-1330237868253573612023-07-01T16:34:00.004-04:002023-07-01T16:47:20.202-04:00A Quick Follow-Up Post - Subject: USB Mics and Software<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">Continuing with the topics mentioned in my last post:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I will share (a cut-and-paste) taken directly from The BatAbility Club Members Newsletter (July 2023):</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">24.07.2023 (Mon) *Live & Exclusive to Club*</span></b><b><br /></b><b><i><span style="font-size: 14pt;">‘Product Review’</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">– Bat Apps for USB Microphones </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(Al Milano)</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">Starts at 17:00hrs UK time (see below for more details)<br />Zoom logon link is now available in the Club training portal & will also be sent out immediately prior to event (usually <10.00hrs the same day)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">This upcoming presentation will feature currently available USB microphones, and the software used - to record bats. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">So far, the USB microphones featured, will be:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"></p><ul style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><li><span face="verdana, sans-serif">The <a href="https://www.dodotronic.com/product/ultramic-384k-evo/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Ultramic 384K Evo</span></a> from Dodotronic</span></li><li><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/13swdnXDF8pQZPvQRaEVSwFcgDmWF5YQl/view" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">The PiPPYG</span></a> DIY detector from Phil Atkin</span></li><li><span face="verdana, sans-serif">The USB Mic , which has <i>just</i> been developed by <a href="https://www.openacousticdevices.info/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #93c47d;">Open Acoustic Devices</span></a> (as far as I know, I will be the first person to get to test this new USB Mic!)</span></li></ul><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">The software covered, will be:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"></p><ul style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><li><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><a href="https://play.google.com/store/search?q=bat%20recorder&c=apps" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Bat Recorder</span></a> - An Android phone App from Google Play Store.</span></li><li><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.openacousticdevices.info/live?mc_cid=8dc89094f9&mc_eid=6fbfa41a49" target="_blank"><span style="color: #93c47d;">Audiomoth Live App</span></a> - Along with firmware just released by Open Acoustic Devices.</span></li><li><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ultrasonic-analyzer/id851069926" target="_blank"><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Ultrasonic Analyzer</span></a> - iPhone App.</span></li></ul><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">If you have an ultrasonic USB microphone, that you would like to have featured during this review - There's still time to get in touch with me.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">Happy bat detecting!</span></p>batdetectors@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03073278129551997043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251794512793454139.post-67126591004576738212023-06-26T20:02:00.003-04:002023-06-26T20:02:39.384-04:00A Call For USB Microphones - For Upcoming Software Reviews On BatAbility Club<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><u>Attention:</u> Makers of <b>USB Microphones</b> - If you would like to have your microphone reviewed/featured in the upcoming software review, please contact me (soon!).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">On July 24th 2023, I will be presenting a detailed, live presentation of: <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.digitalbiology.audio" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The Bat Recorder</span></a> (Android) software App -And- An Apple iPhone App (TBD) but, possibly this one: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ultrasonic-analyzer/id851069926" target="_blank"><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Ultrasonic Analyzer</span></a>...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The review will be of recording software used by Ecologists (and hobbyists) to record bats. It will be viewable by Members of <a href="https://batability.co.uk/batability-club-home/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The BatAbility Club</span></a><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The <a href="https://batdetecting.blogspot.com/2023/06/review-ultramic-evo-384k-usb-microphone.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">recently reviewed</span></a> <a href="https://www.dodotronic.com/product/ultramic-384k-evo/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Dodotronic 384K Evo</span></a> USB Mic will be featured.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy bat detecting!</span></p>batdetectors@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03073278129551997043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251794512793454139.post-21845938929012296422023-06-13T21:29:00.001-04:002023-06-21T22:08:44.861-04:00Review: The UltraMic Evo 384K USB Microphone from Dodotronic<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">UltraMic Evo 384K USB Microphone from Dodotronic</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Not to be confused with The UltraMic 250K, or 384K USB microphone, The Evo 384K is a totally different device: </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Us-toW2uP6xu2i3wZlTRh_FCJuTMWgeToIQSrZaJx_V-irXfp_0SDs_FtpeUbmsBgUMwhr9bODEY8bbF5_5TQ-2w5wBS920QHFu0kuaBXPh03ts4r9v9tasN4uQecnGNGmebtPk1KWJh2GmvVCclmLx1r5j_j068pVVRBIoTgEKw-ZkQhIKa5uRrJA/s1536/UM_EVO_3-1536x1283.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1283" data-original-width="1536" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Us-toW2uP6xu2i3wZlTRh_FCJuTMWgeToIQSrZaJx_V-irXfp_0SDs_FtpeUbmsBgUMwhr9bODEY8bbF5_5TQ-2w5wBS920QHFu0kuaBXPh03ts4r9v9tasN4uQecnGNGmebtPk1KWJh2GmvVCclmLx1r5j_j068pVVRBIoTgEKw-ZkQhIKa5uRrJA/w320-h267/UM_EVO_3-1536x1283.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">The <a href="https://www.dodotronic.com/product/ultramic-384k-evo/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Ultramic 384K Evo</span></a> is a professional USB microphone, which digitally records both audible and ultrasonic sound. It is constructed of high-quality black plastic, although it is not weatherproof. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The unit is unique since it employs two separate microphones; which reside behind the opening (opposite of the [male] USB connector).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Ultramic 384K Evo utilizes USB 2.0 connections at full speed via an audio class UAC 1.1 interface. This translates to a driverless coupling with host devices.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hardware gain (amplification) is adjusted via a small, recessed, 4-position switch. Note: My microphone arrived with the switch set at 3 - Which equates to 0dB of gain.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">More details may be seen on Page 10 of the User Guide; however, the switch gain settings, are as follows:</span></div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"> -33dB</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"> -10dB</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"> 0dB</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"> 10dB</span></li></ol><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Just to clarify:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">1 being the switch setting closest to the center of the Mic, and correlating to the least amount of gain (-33dB).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">2 being the center position (-10dB).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">3 Moving toward the Mic's opening (0dB)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">4 The position closest to the Mic's opening (10dB)</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The microphone itself, is basically omnidirectional. However, there</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> is also an optional <a href="https://www.dodotronic.com/product/magnetic-cone-for-ultramic384k_evo/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">acoustic horn</span></a> available (which typically costs approx. €8).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The acoustic horn is attached to the Mic using built-in neodymium magnets. Attachment of this horn makes the reception noticeably more directional / less sensitive to off-axis sound. Planar plots demonstrating this may be seen on Page 4 of the <a href="https://www.dodotronic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Ultramic384_EVO_User_Guide.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">User Guide</span></a>.</span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Physical characteristics of this unit are as follows:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">80mm Long X 30mm Wide X 16mm High (thickness).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It weighs only 24 grams.<br /></span><div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YtAv5PYXJz1ngdS79yvqptzMuiw68zLpc41R3KKzf8ggZtbaZupQvzIEQMQIeyWN5Bo4XjUYk240IFy4kxyeZWvOSyrXSdqTJgfaGsLfexrQee2TT3L8yFDlvN184MedgZCMMANWgA0g6lqtHHHyoqT1_2eWkJcrJXSr62GnsrowGgmezbbaRiPpvw/s1512/Fp5iPPtWYAARPn6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1062" data-original-width="1512" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YtAv5PYXJz1ngdS79yvqptzMuiw68zLpc41R3KKzf8ggZtbaZupQvzIEQMQIeyWN5Bo4XjUYk240IFy4kxyeZWvOSyrXSdqTJgfaGsLfexrQee2TT3L8yFDlvN184MedgZCMMANWgA0g6lqtHHHyoqT1_2eWkJcrJXSr62GnsrowGgmezbbaRiPpvw/w320-h225/Fp5iPPtWYAARPn6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">With Magnetic Cone attached, hook & loop/Velcro also provided.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">A few more technical details:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">It uses a 32 bit ARM Cortex M4 microcontroller for it's CPU.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">It uses 15mA of power from whichever host it's connected to.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">It utilizes 2 SPU0410LR5H microphone elements from Knowles.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Recording format is linear PCM format.</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Current price, directly from the <a href="https://www.dodotronic.com/product/ultramic-384k-evo/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Dodotronic</span></a> Site, at the time of this writing is €220.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Amoung the applications listed for this microphone (as per Manufacturer's site) are:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bioacoustics:</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: verdana;">Detection/recording of ultrasounds of insects, cetaceans, rodents, and bats.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bat activity at wind farms.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mice vocalizations for medical and pharmacological studies, etc.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Various soundtracks which require the slowing down of ultrasounds.<br /></span><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Industrial: </span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Leak detection (gas line leaks, etc.).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Monitoring machine motors for prediction of faults.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Listening for high frequency noises from switching power supplies, LCD screens, various turbines, and energy saving lamps.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Ultramic 384K Evo is designed to be used with your PC and/or Android phone.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Whether connected to a smartphone or a laptop, The Ultramic Evo is generally easy to use. Having said that, I would advise you to consider the importance of choosing a compatible App, which you find comfortable and convenient to use.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">In both domains of smartphones and laptops (PC & Apple) - not all Apps are created equal. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Luckily, you have a substantial assortment to choose from:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">SEA Sound Emission Analyzer</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Multi-Instrument</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">GoldWave</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Audacity</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">SpectraPLUS-SC</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tadaria</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Reaper</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">For Android devices:</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bat Recorder</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">USB Audio Recorder Pro</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Audio Evolution Mobile Studio</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">For iOS:</span></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ultrasonic Analyzer</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">As far as mounting goes, I've had satisfactory results when hand holding the Mic - However, the unit is sensitive enough to pick up sounds of even small movements of the hand that's holding it. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The unit doesn't have a built-in tripod socket; but s</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">ince it's so incredibly light (and small) there are nearly endless options for </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">temporary mounting locations: All that is required is some good quality masking tape & your imagination.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Again, the Ultramic 384K Evo is not waterproof, so here we're discussing mounting in areas where you can keep an eye on it. For relatively "long-term" recordings, your only real limitations are:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Your supply of expendable memory/hard drive space.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">The length of time of good weather.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">And how willing you are to search/sort through the considerable amount of recordings later.</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I believe there would be a fair number of Ecologists, and those involved in Bioacoustics who would be interested in using this USB microphone.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">For instance, it would be ideal for someone who:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Needs to record both audible and ultrasounds simultaneously. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Is ready to move on from all-in-one detectors.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Requires comparisons of recordings between smartphone and laptop.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Prefers to have recordings saved directly to a laptop for analysis and processing, etc.</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Not long ago, I wrote a post about how I wanted to record mammals heard in my area; at a distance...I was hearing both Foxes and Coyotes vocalizing at night.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I wondered what the best option would be in my situation. The sounds seemed to be originating from between 50 to 150 meters away.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I considered a good digital recorder, along with a fairly good-performing shotgun microphone.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Luckily, it wasn't very long before I received the Dodotronic Ultramic - And realized that it had the potential to capture the sounds I wanted.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have made several good recordings of our local owls: Barred owls (</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">, as well as a couple of (as yet unidentified) woodland animals. Sadly, I haven't had the opportunity to record the original mammals I was after.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">But, I should still have time...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">One of the advantages to keep in mind, when comparing this Ultramic 384K Evo to a shotgun microphone - is the ability to drastically adjust the Ultramic's gain settings. When experimenting with the higher 2 (of the 4) settings, it's easy to overload the device (and cause clipping). </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">With more experimentation (combinations) of both hardware and software gain settings, a good balance can be reached.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">One where: There's enough gain to properly pull-in/record the distant animal sounds; without any overloading, or clipping of the signals.<br /></span><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another situation where Dodotronic microphones would excel would be in controlled laboratory environments. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is extremely accurate when it reproduces sound. At this time, I've only uploaded 2 recordings to The SoundCloud site - I hope to add more soon:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/al-milano-5513055/20230223_165939-wav?si=604ccc036a404ae88e57b861e5be0460&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Here</span></a> is a non-amplified recording, made with the 384K Evo, of Barred Owls at about 100+ feet distant.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/al-milano-5513055/20230318-222517-unid-2?si=7c0771de42394a1a8c372a98f3906084&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Here</span></a> </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">is another non-amplified recording, made with the Evo, of what I believe is (possibly) a Whippoorwill (a common night bird in NE United States) at about 100 feet distant.</span></div><div><br style="font-family: verdana;" /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pros:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Records audible and ultrasonic sounds simultaneously. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Relatively low-cost (List price on Dodotronic's site: 220 Euros).</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Super portable - Box containing Mic and Directional Horn can fit in almost any pocket.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Substantial assortment of software available to choose from.</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cons:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Must be tethered to a computing device.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Not waterproof/weather resistant. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Only one software option available for iOS phone users. </span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">You may order an Ultramic 384K Evo directly from the Dodotronic website; and I was able to find just a few Dealers who stock it (all in Europe).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><u>I plan to add more to this review - It is a work in progress...</u></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Until next time, Happy bat detecting!</span></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>batdetectors@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03073278129551997043noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251794512793454139.post-83301876025635467462023-03-24T15:21:00.010-04:002023-05-10T20:58:20.938-04:00A Quick Update Post Re: The TeensyBat 4.1 Detector<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The TeensyBat site has recently released new software for The TeensyBat 4.1 bat detector.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: verdana;">
I've been using mine quite a bit lately... This is the second one I've built (PCB Ver. 0.7). I'm planning on ordering another kit, which now utilizes the very latest PCB (Ver. 0.8). As I type this, I have the (recently completed) TeensyBat plugged into an external (powered) speaker. </span></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I enjoy listening to the bats, using the Auto-Heterodyne feature (heterodyne with the benefit of automatic tuning).</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My local bats are out, and seem to be celebrating Spring! </span></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The latest software adds some nice features: <a href="https://www.teensybat.com/software"><span style="color: #e06666;">https://www.teensybat.com/software</span></a> In</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">cluding very nice Auto-Record features.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Edwin Houwertjes (of The Netherlands), has recently made some new YouTube videos demonstrating his TeensyBat Detector (~ 4 months ago) - they provide an excellent explanation and overview of this kit:</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/q6zOeJyfiTw" width="320" youtube-src-id="q6zOeJyfiTw"></iframe></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f0f0f; font-size: large;">T</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f0f0f; font-size: large;">eensyBat detector basic use V1.4</span></span></div><p></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6bzz9MVW0FM" width="320" youtube-src-id="6bzz9MVW0FM"></iframe></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f0f0f; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">TeensyBat playback and record V1.4</span></span></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"></div><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Orhts5saMUI" width="320" youtube-src-id="Orhts5saMUI"></iframe></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f0f0f; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">TeensyBat settings V1.4</span></span></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy bat detecting!</span></p>batdetectors@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03073278129551997043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251794512793454139.post-5582436399999601982023-03-14T00:11:00.004-04:002023-03-18T17:51:59.373-04:00Still Fully Committed to DIY Bat Detectors!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"The time has come," the Walrus said, "To talk of many things:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Of shoes-and ships-and sealing-wax- </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Of cabbages-and kings-</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And why the sea is boiling hot-</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And whether pigs have wings."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: left; text-indent: -32px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUxvFS1OSDG6aZeeemYp1PehFv3If1u9eDvcB2K0UjneQUnrHO6PyVW7W5bKQZUFH15YnBoMykG1zmJ-pdyqSgVmaPdE9R7tT580AWPEQi3vNDJGckI9qfhhxJOJhkPViZY_fSnBnslZ2JcMrbQJPyPfbA3JLkPmRey2Bz5X2XemO0sJGobIf1LigVg/s600/0549433724331.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="519" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUxvFS1OSDG6aZeeemYp1PehFv3If1u9eDvcB2K0UjneQUnrHO6PyVW7W5bKQZUFH15YnBoMykG1zmJ-pdyqSgVmaPdE9R7tT580AWPEQi3vNDJGckI9qfhhxJOJhkPViZY_fSnBnslZ2JcMrbQJPyPfbA3JLkPmRey2Bz5X2XemO0sJGobIf1LigVg/w346-h400/0549433724331.png" width="346" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The PiPPYG Version 1.1b - The early days</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I just want to take this opportunity, to talk about DIY bat detector kits. I'm still fully involved, and still assembling them. I've mainly moved on to The PiPPYG by Phil Atkin (Ver. 2.3). Although, I still have a TeensyBat 4.1 kit here (currently unbuilt).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm happy to report, I've been following The PiPPYG's development and progress very closely, since the beginning (~Version 1.1b). It's been very cool to learn of the improvements, and advancements of this fascinating unit - As they were implemented by it's creator <a href="https://www.omenie.com/pipistrelle.html/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Phil Atkin</span></a><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">(England). As I type this, The PiPPYG is currently at </span><a href="https://www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/PIPPYG_an_ultrasonic_bat_recorder_5a11195c.html" style="font-family: verdana;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">version 2.5!</span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1UIsOxeT0XOOp-axI7pMBguBx0JULIPovOaTsSet-DB8P1MuEW4G9BRHOEq72Gg2Fq5oGA34MT40EJUYiLlXxS1m7BQJryEd5JH_GCj2Kt1PJCbOjrugZKD-NBLGmVZhk0Ng2xiveIbM5dXOVP_F4ZrjBb-yy_cmUIRHVWhB5PEuFYqR6rxxYsGFq-Q/s1763/1671795207725.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1763" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1UIsOxeT0XOOp-axI7pMBguBx0JULIPovOaTsSet-DB8P1MuEW4G9BRHOEq72Gg2Fq5oGA34MT40EJUYiLlXxS1m7BQJryEd5JH_GCj2Kt1PJCbOjrugZKD-NBLGmVZhk0Ng2xiveIbM5dXOVP_F4ZrjBb-yy_cmUIRHVWhB5PEuFYqR6rxxYsGFq-Q/w400-h349/1671795207725.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">This is a fascinating image representing the components</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">used during assembly (early version of PiPPYG) </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Created by Phil Atkin.<br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I also did a <u>very small</u> poll on Twitter. Basically asking whether or not I should continue spending time on the DIY bat detector kits... In a 72 hour period, only a handful of replies/responses came through, but the end result was:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">80% voted to spend more time discussing the DIY Detector kits. Namely, The TeensyBat </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">4.1, and The PiPPYG 2.3. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">2</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">0% voted for me to move on to the next project.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I will continue to build, test, and share my findings here on the blog. I'm also planning on creating some short "How To" videos, to place on my YouTube c</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">hannel.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-PMhVc03CHpuVCKbMIZpUcC6dJFH-0rH4w6ZU3RyE7pLDjtpV4rCp07dafrliKIcsHVuS5QGpU0WdMvS6W_0-cvCAT6J2I2CYf9drw13bUmzLvCQ7pYTjP8C4eZ_vMO13TrQYAlyQPuR9N02-K_lP0GEGwGsz1GxvMv7oTVtgDxbsC2moE_75z5nKQA/s1600/IMG_20230307_165827_8.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-PMhVc03CHpuVCKbMIZpUcC6dJFH-0rH4w6ZU3RyE7pLDjtpV4rCp07dafrliKIcsHVuS5QGpU0WdMvS6W_0-cvCAT6J2I2CYf9drw13bUmzLvCQ7pYTjP8C4eZ_vMO13TrQYAlyQPuR9N02-K_lP0GEGwGsz1GxvMv7oTVtgDxbsC2moE_75z5nKQA/w400-h300/IMG_20230307_165827_8.heic" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">From left to right: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Solder stencil/mask, PiPPYG 2.3 PCB's, π•Pipistrelle PCB's</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What better way to celebrate Pi Day (3.14)</span><span> t</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">han to have Phil Atkin (creator of the π•Pipistrelle & PiPPYG) as our guest, on The BatAbility Club?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was great!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The recorded version, will soon be made available to BatAbility Club Members, for viewing at their convenience.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Note: Phil Atkin has been updating and putting the finishing touches on the <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/13swdnXDF8pQZPvQRaEVSwFcgDmWF5YQl/view" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">PiPPYG User Manual</span></a> - And It's looking great!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The original V2.0's:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCKwEY2YUHVxqmTz1Keajakq1HyG5eZZGV3agtg_fInO5hiLpQ4Dcyl2RnZktSHfroB4oGTT7TRlqK0fg-VEf6WetdeKG6P5k8V7bsb6cz_zHP2SD0gVPGkb5fOxsAruu7Qy4dCQ0rYoVK-Indh18RrLXUwHoCjjEkjco2yNC6Rp74-0wtoQQi0TWiA/s580/pippyg-frontandback.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="343" data-original-width="580" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCKwEY2YUHVxqmTz1Keajakq1HyG5eZZGV3agtg_fInO5hiLpQ4Dcyl2RnZktSHfroB4oGTT7TRlqK0fg-VEf6WetdeKG6P5k8V7bsb6cz_zHP2SD0gVPGkb5fOxsAruu7Qy4dCQ0rYoVK-Indh18RrLXUwHoCjjEkjco2yNC6Rp74-0wtoQQi0TWiA/w400-h236/pippyg-frontandback.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Front - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Back</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">A full review of the PiPPYG is currently in progress, and will be posted here on the blog, in the near future. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">In the meantime, members of <a href="https://batability.co.uk/batability-club/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">The BatAbility Club</span></a> will be in for a treat tomorrow:</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Phil Atkin, the creator of The PiPPYG will be Neil Middleton's guest! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Exciting stuff!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'll be there to share my thoughts and experiences as well.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The next off the shelf, bat detector to be reviewed (after the PiPPYG) will be <a href="https://www.dodotronic.com/product/ultramic-384k-evo/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">The Ultramic 384k Evo from Dodotronic</span></a>. Preliminary tests sound promising—It's very nice to be able to record both ultrasound and audible sound <i>at the same time</i>!</span></div><div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Until next time,</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy Bat Detecting!</span></p></div></div>batdetectors@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03073278129551997043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251794512793454139.post-14250224234249365232023-02-28T02:28:00.001-05:002023-03-04T17:22:11.186-05:00Vesper Bat Detection Services - Courses For Those Working With American Bat Species<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Vesper Bat Detection Services - Courses For Those Working With American Bat Species. This post will give you an idea of the online courses available from Vesper.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had the opportunity to attend both:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Echolocation 101 / Best Practices for Acoustic Monitoring.*</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Acoustic ID of Eastern US/Canada Bats (All 20 Species!). </span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">* The Echolocation 101 Course is a pre-requisite for attending the other courses (namely, the Acoustic ID courses).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Both courses were very well-presented, by Donald Solick; with excellent support by Satya Glaser.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Vesper Bat Acoustic Surveys <a href="https://www.batacousticsurveys.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Link</span></a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">There were 6 courses in total. Among the other courses available, was:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">'SonoBat Beginner' </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">SonoBat looks like an interesting software platform; I've dabbled with it a bit in the past. I would've considered this course, but the truth is: I can't afford SonoBat software; so I skipped it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">For those who were interested in pursuing SonoBat Software further, and/or possibly choosing it as their main platform: Vesper Bats & SonoBat worked-out a deal, which would allow attending students to try-out a full-functioning version, for a limited time. That was nice.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">These courses were designed to insure that you are fully prepared for your next US-Based Bat Acoustics Survey.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrf7L4JSB9chAwOwxqd7UqV5J7eIIrGWbRhYiFwoAbImyweN5YgEFYvCf1Sjyf2_3TnFbQO7JF5oWhNTPexJM6ZVWxQTf1dNNmeLsvDg1yy3Kf8-9mMOP7mRHt0GaT8gR-TuYz3pkaFRya27TnM8fSHfOnwXNPnCsCw0Tza1B-IxtI7a5JKthpR5HYWQ/s750/1677130355035.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="750" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrf7L4JSB9chAwOwxqd7UqV5J7eIIrGWbRhYiFwoAbImyweN5YgEFYvCf1Sjyf2_3TnFbQO7JF5oWhNTPexJM6ZVWxQTf1dNNmeLsvDg1yy3Kf8-9mMOP7mRHt0GaT8gR-TuYz3pkaFRya27TnM8fSHfOnwXNPnCsCw0Tza1B-IxtI7a5JKthpR5HYWQ/s320/1677130355035.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">You get an emailed certificate of attendance indicating the courses you took.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">All Attendees are provided with access to recorded material for future reference. As well as some useful documents and charts, which would be helpful for going back to again as a refresher.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Spring Bat Acoustics Training - Have a look at the classes coming up in <a href="https://www.batacousticsurveys.com/services" target="_blank"><span style="color: #674ea7;">April 2023</span></a>!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I urge you to visit the websites, and see what's available - Just at a glance for now:</span></p><div class="BaOVQ8 tz5f0K comp-lbfwdxus1 wixui-text" data-testid="richTextElement" id="comp-lbfwdxus1" style="--min-height: 31px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; grid-area: 6 / 1 / 7 / 2; height: auto; left: 95px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px calc((100% - 490px) * 0.5); 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font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="BaOVQ8 tz5f0K comp-lbn07f1q1 wixui-text" data-testid="richTextElement" id="comp-lbn07f1q1" style="--min-height: 315px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; grid-area: 7 / 1 / 8 / 2; height: auto; left: 95px; margin-bottom: 46px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 46px calc((100% - 490px) * 0.5); min-height: var(--min-height); min-width: var(--min-width); outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; place-self: start; pointer-events: none; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline; width: 380px;"><p class="font_8" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(var(--color_15)); line-height: 1.75em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; pointer-events: auto; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="color_11" color="rgb(var(--color_11))" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Apr 22, 10-1 ET: Echo 101 & Best Practices (required for ID classes; $75)<br />Apr 22, 3-5 ET: SonoBat Beginner ($50)<br />Apr 23, 9-12, 2-5 ET: Acoustic ID of Eastern Species ($150)<br />Apr 29, 9-12, 2-5 PT: Acoustic ID of Western Species ($150)<br />Apr 30, 11-1 ET: SonoBat Advanced ($50)<br />Apr 30, 3-5 ET: Group Share and Review of Your Calls ($50)</span></span></p><p class="font_8" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; 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Brock Fenton & Jens Rydell<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">'A Miscellany Of Bats' by M. Brock Fenton & Jens Rydell</span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This book has just recently been published (January 10, 2023) by Pelagic Publishing. It's currently available in paperback, and electronic format (Amazon Kindle).</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">The book is 256 pages in length; and it measures 24.4 X 17.0 X 1.91 Centimeters. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">As always, I advise you to shop around for: Best price, and delivery times. See link to NHBS below:</span></div><div><br /></div><div><b><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="https://www.nhbs.com/ad/product-link?n_id=255910&af_id=745183&b=ffffff&l=0021b3&p=ff0000&c=pound&nw=1&sp=1" style="height: 222px; width: 120px;"></iframe></b><br style="font-family: verdana;" /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was very anxious to receive my copy! Had I <i>known</i> that it was going to contain such stunning photographs, I would've been even more impatient!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">In an effort to not divulge <i>too much</i> about the book itself, I will focus on the items which I found particularly interesting.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It arrived from the publisher's very well-packed & protected. For starters, when I first thumbed through it (just quickly, mind you) - I couldn't help but notice the amazing photos. Many of which are breathtaking. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The other factor which becomes obvious after a short time, is that this book is meant to be read <i>through - </i>Not <i>just</i> to be referred to. In other words, it isn't strictly a (non-fiction) resource on bats.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Table of contents:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">1. Introducing bats</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This first chapter covers catching, IDing, marking & tagging bats (pages 5-7). Being a mothing enthusiast for many years myself - I was happy to learn that Jens Rydell started as a moth collector (page 19).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">2.Bat wings and flight</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Covers bat wing anatomy, and facts related to the way bats fly.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">3. Seeing with sound</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">An excellent chapter, providing an easy to understand introduction to the ways bats use echolocation. Wonderfully presented.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">4. Echolocation: a window onto bat behaviour</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">One of my favorite chapters - provides further details, and even <i>more</i> interesting information on echolocation. Also, a rare glimpse at what detectors look like in the early 1980's! Absolutely loved it!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">5. What bats eat, part 1</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">There are facts and illustrations in this chapter which are simply amazing! The diet of bats is described, as well as the fascinating tactics they use, to acquire their food items of choice.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">6.What bats eat, part 2</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This chapter mostly deals with bats which eat items other than small insects. Similar to part 1, but in an even more concise and captivating manner.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">7. Vampire bats</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">A slightly shorter chapter than those which preceded it, but rest assured - you will learn some facts which you were completely unaware of! You'll come to understand these enigmatic bats in a different light.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">8. Where bats occur and where they roost</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">In this thorough, and wonderfully illustrated chapter - The reader will again learn many unique facts about where, and how bats select and use roost sites.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">9. Social lives of bats</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here, the reader will learn about mating, reproduction, and the social behaviors of bats.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">10. How bats use space</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">At 1st glance, the reader might think this chapter is about how bats use confined space(s) - In actuality, this is not the case. This chapter brings to light several unique facets of their habits (as discovered through research/study).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">And I'll leave it that (as a surprise!).</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">11. Threats to bats</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here the authors cover all of the current threats to the survival of the world's bats. Beginning with natural threats, predators, et cetera; and moves on through to man</span><span>-</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">made threats: Such as wind farms, etc.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">12. Bats and people</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This was a concise but very enjoyable chapter. It covers the various relationships between bats and people throughout history. Fascinating and wonderful stuff!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">13. Bats as beings</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This last chapter, deals with the most fascinating facts - which scientists have learned about bats (relatively recently). The interesting and formally unknown activities of bat species, which recent research has brought to light.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I suppose what's most obvious about this book, is it's suitability and appeal to those with an interest in bats, at just about any level (except perhaps for young children?).</span><br style="font-family: verdana;" /><span style="font-family: verdana;">This book would be good for beginners/newcomers, students, as well as experts on bats.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I considered it a valuable book as soon as I saw that M. Brock Fenton was one of the authors - Having read several of his papers, and other examples of his work over several years. For anyone keenly interested in bats, not much more needs to be said about M. Brock Fenton.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I will take this opportunity, to point out - That Neil Middleton had the privilege of interviewing him, for The BatAbility Club (viewable to members only).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I must confess, that I was mostly ignorant of Jens Rydell's work until now. I was very sad to learn of his recent passing. The set-ups he used, to capture such awesome photos of bats in flight, were truly awe-inspiring. And the resulting photographs of bats in flight speak for themselves.</span></div><div><br style="font-family: verdana;" /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Again, this is a book which you'd sit down, read through; and enjoy! Chapters 3 and 4 essentially provide the reader with a very good basic understanding of: echolocation, the recording of bat calls, and spectrograms.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">What I really liked:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The book was easy and pleasurable to read - I learned some very interesting facts about bats which I wasn't aware of.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It would also be a very useful addition to any public library.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">What I would've liked to see:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Personally, I would have liked to have seen: More bat detectors, and more details about bat detectors... Because, well...I happen to have an obsession with bat detectors.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Honestly, beyond the preceding, partly tongue-in-cheek comment - I can't find any fault with this book. And would recommend it to anyone, with just about any level of existing knowledge of bats. This book will quickly bring someone up to speed on the fascinating natural history, and behaviour of bats.</span></div><div><br style="font-family: verdana;" /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">The next review, will be of a bat recorder you've most likely never heard of—That's about to change... As with the TeensyBat 4.1, just recently reviewed here on the blog — it is also <i>primarily</i> a DIY detector. However, there is also an effort being made, which will allow Folks to purchase this detector already built, and flashed (programmed) and ready to go. That is about all I'm going to say about it for now. But I have been looking forward to reviewing it. Both for the BatAbility club as well as here on the blog, and sharing it with everyone!</span><br style="font-family: verdana;" /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Until next time,</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy bat detecting!</span></div>batdetectors@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03073278129551997043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251794512793454139.post-15984116352822250002023-02-08T21:22:00.002-05:002023-02-19T21:56:31.343-05:00Review of The TeensyBat 4.1 DIY Bat Detector<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The TeensyBat 4.1 DIY Bat Detector</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQM8uYwAL8GP86aDGZmAE45091k2oS_Dc87eVkH5LB_lFwGKOSlBzO9fNryA8KfmwcI2isHr_XJ0Ms8N1cqDVaPMYPv_YENPm7H3d_raNHZEAMefql_zxwOZhhmOUt7EtRjntzkd8W5u1ixhAqAt_yCp5AVoA-x-T3D5IE4hUoflNcl7manYJoRTEhA/s400/IMG_20211212_115255549.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQM8uYwAL8GP86aDGZmAE45091k2oS_Dc87eVkH5LB_lFwGKOSlBzO9fNryA8KfmwcI2isHr_XJ0Ms8N1cqDVaPMYPv_YENPm7H3d_raNHZEAMefql_zxwOZhhmOUt7EtRjntzkd8W5u1ixhAqAt_yCp5AVoA-x-T3D5IE4hUoflNcl7manYJoRTEhA/w400-h300/IMG_20211212_115255549.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="text-align: left;">The TeensBat 4.1 kit - Main parts illustrated</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">(stock photo from teensybat.com)</span></div></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The TeensyBat is a Do-It-Yourself (in this case, assemble-it-yourself) bat detector. It features a few different modes of detection. As well as a myriad of features and customization's.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEircTUJk-Ng3_cD5wiFi4BsarsBTK2xh_1pYmIS3xfHHKDvRjgJln3n7c-zVGgTuJ_3hSx49NVYm_s-zIpejBRJ-6bN4ZiUXFD7Z8harQqQ9XooGEt-N17UKT5CGTYdM6a94MheqXJKmWizVN0PzlbH9RINmYjr2A1QoQQDj2nyzY9Wwkv-O7bPY6hq4w/s4000/20221006_133200.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEircTUJk-Ng3_cD5wiFi4BsarsBTK2xh_1pYmIS3xfHHKDvRjgJln3n7c-zVGgTuJ_3hSx49NVYm_s-zIpejBRJ-6bN4ZiUXFD7Z8harQqQ9XooGEt-N17UKT5CGTYdM6a94MheqXJKmWizVN0PzlbH9RINmYjr2A1QoQQDj2nyzY9Wwkv-O7bPY6hq4w/s320/20221006_133200.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">The TeensyBat 4.1 As it arrives (to me in The US)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">from The Netherlands</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.teensybat.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">The TeensyBat</span></a> is based on a development board made by PJRC. You may see more information about the board, by checking out the <a href="https://www.pjrc.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">PJRC Site</span></a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Size of the completed unit is 116x68x36mm (4.7x2.7x1.5in)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbwe-NfL4Suza4h4pD7cGsbQVZNocPQzpRUiXfSgWkiz1J0aHJpJKPetyB7MaeEkqQ-gjY0m-dl1CL1ZeDB1NQoOV8-V0f_ymx5ad74fwQ0AoYcZGDBLaBrU3y5OVclz5HfFazScozkAy_K-56jsu3ek25Di0NYnzUMlxHfNybLjETILg91hYIQlzg4Q/s3397/20221006_140034.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3397" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbwe-NfL4Suza4h4pD7cGsbQVZNocPQzpRUiXfSgWkiz1J0aHJpJKPetyB7MaeEkqQ-gjY0m-dl1CL1ZeDB1NQoOV8-V0f_ymx5ad74fwQ0AoYcZGDBLaBrU3y5OVclz5HfFazScozkAy_K-56jsu3ek25Di0NYnzUMlxHfNybLjETILg91hYIQlzg4Q/s320/20221006_140034.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">The TeensyBat 4.1 kit - Unboxing</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhER2xXYN6RnY_OtMX7_DtEUJYMBfVv06W_yw3fiDPJnJL6K1wijuJwch-fidOFxIfD-G2pB5nFTbWjLGPj-W6lzAXLgKT6FrPc3HGGYiGPfEKttSxQn6pJmFH-BlO_qxUaKB9wMMGFee1sIh9I1iCCFlVNTbxAns_4xsAE5OK4qyf-ljpz0HeHxnpojA/s4000/20221006_140124.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2066" data-original-width="4000" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhER2xXYN6RnY_OtMX7_DtEUJYMBfVv06W_yw3fiDPJnJL6K1wijuJwch-fidOFxIfD-G2pB5nFTbWjLGPj-W6lzAXLgKT6FrPc3HGGYiGPfEKttSxQn6pJmFH-BlO_qxUaKB9wMMGFee1sIh9I1iCCFlVNTbxAns_4xsAE5OK4qyf-ljpz0HeHxnpojA/w400-h206/20221006_140124.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">The TeensyBat 4.1 kit - Main components<br /></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Building The TeensyBat 4.1 kit - </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The one "fiddly bit" is encountered in the beginning. It's the installation (soldering of) the 2 PSRAM chips. This is discussed/shown on page 4 of the construction manual. Once those two small ("optional") chips are soldered onto the Teensy board itself; the rest is pretty easy.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is right about this point, where I usually touch on the price of the bat detector under review.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">But, this Do-It-Yourself bat detector kit is a bit different...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">To begin with, you purchase/order the kit from the <a href="http://teensybat.com"><span style="color: #e06666;">teensybat.com</span></a> site.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">At the time of ordering, you should decide which options you'd like your bat detector to have (Temperature sensor? External microphone jack? GPS unit?).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then, you'll need to purchase the following items:</span><span style="font-family: verdana; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2 PSRAM 8MB Chips @ </span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">€</span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3 each ~ </span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">€</span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">6 (TeensyBat)</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Teensy 4.1 Board………………………………….~ </span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">$</span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">41.99 on Amazon.</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3.7v 6500mAh LiPo………………………………~ </span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">$</span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">17.99 on Amazon.</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pack of CR2032 Batteries…………………… ~ </span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">$</span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">5.99 on Amazon.</span></span></p></li></ul><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Total cost - As configured - Roughly </span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">$</span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">200 US Dollars (I opted for the temperature sensor, and 3.5mm jack (for use with ext. microphones). This is the jack located at the front of the unit; next to the (main) microphone.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now this presumes the builder is familiar with soldering, and already owns the tools & materials needed for completion…If you don't:</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Additional basic tools & materials needed to build kit: </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Soldering iron 30w to 60w - Simple “pencil-type” is sufficient.</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Standard, Rosin-Core solder - “60/40” is fine.</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A fine, flush cutter - similar to a wire cutter.</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Screwdrivers.</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Files, Dremel-type tool is a “nice-to-have” but not necessary.</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Desoldering pump, or Desoldering wick.</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tweezers would be useful, as well as a tip cleaner for iron.</span></span></p></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Building The TeensyBat:</span></span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The construction Manual is found under the ‘Build One’ tab on the site.</span></span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-276c6d13-7fff-aff4-8261-cb8a6f3215a5" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></b></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">One of the first steps, is to install/solder the 2 PSRAM chips onto the Teensy 4.1 board.</span></span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></b></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The remaining soldering & assembly isn’t very difficult at all.</span></span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></b></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The only other “fiddly bit” is the microphone.</span></span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">may</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> be some minor modifications needed to the enclosure openings.</span></span></p></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">The TeensyBat just so happens to have a lot of features. You can spend a bit of time just customizing it.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img height="320" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/NtDFlH8QXUEdHMIRR2s0Agv8flT3Kzx05da8gBQ8w_ZyuMXv9TVqp5KM9ehTpWC18wBrxzAmgbeCS1XVYkZv0Vzn3SJP5-K87eQtWDLN_eJCtY9Gwb6vzfFNy1qjOWfMwkaejd2BbN8OgOn9LkEyCOwt_Q=w234-h320" width="234" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">From left to right:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Temperature sensor, 3.5mm jack for external Mic, Main microphone</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Features of The TeensyBat:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-fd8478ec-7fff-0719-6644-dc3eeb41d3a0"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2.8inch color display that shows a live spectrogram and low,peak and high frequencies.</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Heterodyne, Auto-Heterodyne and Frequency division listening modes (using headphones).</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Recording up to 384kHz sample rate to micro SD card (maximum supported size 32GB, Class10 or better required).</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Playback on slow speed (1/5 to 1/20 ratio) or full speed (full speed only works up to 281kHz sample rate).</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rechargeable lithium battery can easily last a whole summer night (standard USB (C) charger is needed).</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Internal LiPo battery charged by standard phone charger.</span></p></li></ul><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-2af0f2e1-7fff-76ec-f4b4-66f97b2b4913"><img height="201" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/iq4OCwzMUIFyCY1opEdmrqptHrJCTrNVFSPPWlObQLDjqvANKrfzjuiCnM7BCRam_W8KFr3EvkLXZ9Tm9-Fn24d_LIm_pue89QDNKcAKCseiWBF2KxPk8uHVjLSZO0UPmGdnhAQCEgru2j-pzmFlL-TDtg=w400-h201" width="400" /></span></div></span></span></div><div><br style="font-family: verdana;" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Using The TeensyBat resources:</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The ‘Using the TennsyBat’ Tab - Found on the TeensyBat.com site.</span></p></li></ul><br /><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are 4 YouTube videos there: </span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Basic Use, Settings, Playback & Record.</span></p></li></ul><br /><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">At the bottom of the same page is The TeensyBat User Manual V1.4</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rechargeable Li Po battery (standard USB (C) charger is needed).</span></p></li></ul></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.teensybat.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">The TeensyBat</span></a> does take a bit of time to get used to. As with any bat detector, it comes down to navigating the buttons, knobs, and features (enabling/disabling). It becomes somewhat more difficult (frustrating?) when you're out in the field; and bats are flying about - You don't want to miss any!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Simply familiarize yourself with the 4 main controls - 2 red buttons, and 2 red-topped knobs. The knobs feature built-in detents - Here's a look:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZLLRybOntL4Bcyk-3kwnFWubJKA2dWJ-lQjOKHHS18InkWJ7DSFuCl3E3yWW-s-4cN3_8pJlKAMcrh39Nwab_BV3jDH9wpdFJW2Rjtn5xOWXuh4K3A4e7uKicQ2WcldcvG9nXTtqyFl6uNBo5imN91dcL33CoqVEbSi8NmNPBZVHbVvGRvueqdNcoA/s320/Teensybat-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="237" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZLLRybOntL4Bcyk-3kwnFWubJKA2dWJ-lQjOKHHS18InkWJ7DSFuCl3E3yWW-s-4cN3_8pJlKAMcrh39Nwab_BV3jDH9wpdFJW2Rjtn5xOWXuh4K3A4e7uKicQ2WcldcvG9nXTtqyFl6uNBo5imN91dcL33CoqVEbSi8NmNPBZVHbVvGRvueqdNcoA/w296-h400/Teensybat-1.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">2 Buttons, each on either side.</div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">2 knobs bottom/middle.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">(stock photo, courtesy of Edwin Houwertjes)</span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once you become familiar with the 4 main controls, it becomes <u>very easy</u> to use.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">What I call my version of a <i>short</i> quick start guide:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Power on The detector, select Mode (Het, Auto-Het, F_D, <strike>TE</strike>*). </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Adjust volume to 50 or below. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Adjust gain to 15 or below. </span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">*Time Expansion is not likely to be available on The TeensyBats going forward.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I typically set my volume to ~ 40, and set my gain to somewhere around 12.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">As you might expect, increasing the gain allows you to pick up bats from slightly greater distances. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Keep in mind that these settings are relative - Since the TeensyBat doesn't come with a speaker as standard / or built in. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Without an external speaker attached, the volume doesn't really have much effect on anything. With the rotary gain control, the difference as you raise or lower it, will affect the overall sensitivity of the unit. </span></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-87bf600e-7fff-2d0c-438d-02402c826f8e"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 16pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This TeensyBat bat detector is very sensitive, and has the ability to pick up bats at respectable distances. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 16pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It also picks up bat calls loud and clear, from off axis. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 16pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This was apparent, when comparing the TeensyBat side-by-side to the Echo Meter Touch 2 Pro, and The SSF3 bat detectors.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 16pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img height="400" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/E2xL-JJr8GLWtoy6HS48E8shq_gkhUtmQiJmd7oxamF5tgH21S7yYDOZOl4vWi8c86zHWGDbj3yB1b3PXD3QI4HPUji-3lechE2y7gAzg5pi_mIlbN7eGPlJt4FSWdfBzZv4tKb5AJvbmdmAzle-bp_e3A=w297-h400" width="297" /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 16pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Y</span></span><span style="font-family: verdana; white-space: pre-wrap;">ou get to put whichever bat sticker(s) you want on it!</span></p></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you'd like to <i>listen</i> to the bats you're picking up: You'll have to provide an external speaker, and a male-to-male 3.5mm audio cable (for connection to the detector's audio out jack).</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">There are also small, rechargeable, Bluetooth speakers available from several online stores. I used my trusty, adjustable, RadioShack external speaker (it runs on a single 9 volt battery).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This TeensyBat picks up bat calls loud and clear off axis (bat calls coming in at angles to where the microphone is actually pointed).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Aside from this obvious advantage, I would compare it's <i>general</i> ability to be roughly similar to that of The Echo Meter Touch 2 Pro.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">When you hear a good clean bat call, you can press the record button, and record the calls onto SD card.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">When recording bat calls: It records ultrasonic sound to the Micro SD card in full spectrum, regardless of the <i>listening mode</i> used.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The calls are easy to listen to, using just about any standard audio player App you may have.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">For beginners: Keep in mind, you'll be able to hear the (FS) recorded calls, using things as basic as Windows Media Player (in Windows) and QuickTime (in Mac).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The recorded calls may be analyzed in many different sound analysis programs. Playing the first batch of (FS) calls back, with these professional Apps produced mixed results.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">What happened in my (first) examples, was: Kaleidoscope (from Wildlife Acoustics) did not play calls back in a pleasing manner. In my particular case: </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had more electronic devices near the TeensyBat than I should have - causing interference, etc.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">After more recent experimenting, this does appear to be what happened. When no other electronics are in it's vicinity, it produces recordings of bat calls which are more than adequate.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The other selections available are heterodyne, auto-heterodyne, and <strike>time expansion</strike>. We will need to omit time expansion for now, and just focus on the other modes.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The early renditions of <a href="https://www.teensybat.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">The TeensyBat</span></a> also allowed listening in time expansion mode, I have done it, but not very often. Going forward, TE will not be an option. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This bat detector kit would be ideal for someone with electronic kit building experience; and an interest in bats!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f7e3965d-7fff-19f9-5aa1-af8ff46e783d"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 16pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The full spectrum recordings of bats were audibly pleasing, and of course, were also recognized by Kaleidoscope (Wildlife Acoustics). Bat calls heard while listening in heterodyne mode, were very pleasing as well.</span></p></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pros: </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-959999c5-7fff-3353-48c6-8be65f880e47"><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Very customizable in re: to options desired, at time of construction.</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Audio “ring” pre-buffer (records several seconds ahead).</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sensitive microphone - Both detecting & recording.</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Records up to 384kHz sample rate, onto Micro SD card.</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Has several advanced features which may be adjusted: Filters, Gain, etc.</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Aesthetically customizable (display colours/themes).</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Constantly being improved upon via firmware, etc.</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Has proven itself able to withstand very cold temperature without incident.</span></p></li></ul><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cons:</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0c830e80-7fff-ceaa-c5fd-4af6f5b7003a"><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Requires soldering skills to build.</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Does not feature a speaker - Must use external speaker, or headphones (for live listening)</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Battery life not comparable to <i>some</i> Pro-level detectors.</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Recording bat calls is not as easy/automated as pro level detectors.</p></li></ul><div><span style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre;">I plan to create/post some videos, of the TeensyBat in use — on my <a href="https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCduw7bhkMthVnosGSj72_ZQ/videos" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">YouTube channel</span></a>. </span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre;">I hope to include some videos on: Simple setup, on attaching an external speaker,</span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre;">and on how to use the detector in general. Even more importantly, I'd like to</span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre;">confirm that the noisy recordings I got, were due to electronic interference.</span></div></span></span></div><div><br style="font-family: verdana;" /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Review of the recently released book, 'A Miscellany of Bats' will be the next item up...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Until then,</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy bat detecting!</span></div>batdetectors@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03073278129551997043noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251794512793454139.post-76721325737722006322023-02-02T16:58:00.001-05:002023-02-02T16:58:30.705-05:00The Song Meter Micro - From Wildlife Acoustics - Another Quick Look<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Song Meter Micro Revisited</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">A good, inexpensive, static recorder for recording Winter wildlife.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">So, in addition to taking this Winter/down time to analyse all the bat recordings we've accumulated, what else are we doing?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Well, if you're like me, you also don't want to miss any neat wildlife sounds still occurring during the cold weather; but how?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Unattended sound recorders like <a href="http://www.nhbs.com/product?id=252322?bkfno=252322&af_id=745183" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">The Micro</span></a>, are a big help in such situations. Primarily, because of their customizable features. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">First we must consider a couple of factors... Such as where you live, and whether</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> or not you have access to areas where wildlife vocalize. As for urban wildlife sound hobbyists - I have not forgotten you! Nor, have I forgotten how difficult it can be, to capture clean recordings of animal sounds. It's not easy while living in/or close to a city - but it certainly can be done!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">In my particular situation, </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">at the start of this Winter, </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">I've had occasions when I could hear coyotes (</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">and sometimes foxes) vocalizing at night. By my estimation, I would say their location was at least 100 meters away. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I immediately started thinking: how am I going to capture these sounds? I'll run down the thought processes I went through:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Get a shotgun microphone?</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">An inexpensive (affordable) field recorder using it's built-in (X-Y) microphones?</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Maybe a <u>good</u> field recorder <i>with</i> a shotgun?</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Possibly a good-quality trail cam?</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Enter The Micro!</span><br /><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yes, there <i>are</i> other options out there as well...but we won't be discussing them at this time.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Note: </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Song Meter Micro's Quick Start is located right at the beginning of the User Manual.</span> </div><div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have written a full review of The Song Meter Micro, which may be read <a href="https://batdetecting.blogspot.com/2021/07/review-song-meter-micro-recorder-from.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Here</span></a>. Perhaps of even greater interest: There is also a full, webinar/presentation review of this unit; viewable to Members of <a href="https://batability.co.uk/batability-club/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">The BatAbility Club</span></a>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Also note:</span></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Micro allows a wide range of recording schedules/flexibility. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wildlife Acoustics has excellent Customer Service & online resources available.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wildlife Acoustics provides a handful of silica gel packs with the unit.</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">The next review (coming soon) will be of the recently released book <a href="http://www.nhbs.com/product?id=255910?bkfno=255910&af_id=745183" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ffd966;">'A Miscellany Of Bats'</span></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Followed by a review of The TeensyBat (Ver. 4.1) DIY bat detector. Webinar/presentation review is already up and available to members of <a href="https://batability.co.uk/batability-club/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">The BatAbility Club</span></a>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Until then,</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy sound recording!</span></div>batdetectors@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03073278129551997043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251794512793454139.post-36614666832150887562023-01-18T21:01:00.001-05:002023-01-29T08:17:41.019-05:00The Latest Book For Review Has Arrived! 'A Miscellany Of Bats' <p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The next book which I'll be reviewing here, was delivered today:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is 'A Miscellany Of Bats' by M. Brock Fenton, and Jens Rydell </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Check out the link to Pelagic Publishing <a href="https://pelagicpublishing.com/products/a-miscellany-of-bats" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Here</span></a><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm happy to report it's here, as I've been looking forward to it's arrival! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">After just quickly thumbing through it, I felt compelled to share that it is an absolutely stunning book! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The photographs are breathtaking - And, I've already glimpsed quite a few chapters which I can hardly wait to read! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm looking forward to reading & reviewing the book here on the blog!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="https://www.nhbs.com/ad/product-link?n_id=255910&af_id=745183&b=ffffff&l=0021b3&p=ff0000&c=pound&nw=1&sp=1" style="height: 222px; width: 120px;"></iframe></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Until next time,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy bat detecting!</span></p>batdetectors@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03073278129551997043noreply@blogger.com0